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Nites

Q: What does nites mean?

nites is the plural of nit, which means “a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

n ₁i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Rare · plural of nit

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does nites mean?

noun

a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

Definitions shown for nit, the base form of nites.

Is NITES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is NITES worth?

Scrabble

5 pts

n ₁i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

6 pts

n ₂i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

5 pts

n ₁i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

5 pts

n ₁i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NITES

Anagrams 6

inset neist senti sient stein tines

Best shorter words top 30 of 45

nest 4 nets 4 nies 4 nite 4 nits 4 sent 4 sien 4 sine 4 site 4 snit 4 sten 4 stie 4 tens 4 ties 4 tine 4 tins 4 ens 3 est 3 ins 3 its 3 net 3 nie 3 nis 3 nit 3 sei 3 sen 3 set 3 sin 3 sit 3 ten 3

See all 45 words made from NITES

Hooks for NITES

Add one letter to the front or back of NITES to make another word.

Front hooks

unites

Back hooks

None

Words that end like NITES

Common words that share the ending -ITES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

bites sites writes cites whites kites mites rites smites spites invites excites rewrites satellites elites incites petites recites respites termites appetites dynamites expedites opposites

All words ending in -ITES

Nites: quick answers

Is NITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NITES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.

How many points is NITES worth?

NITES scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does nites mean?

nites is the plural of nit, which means “a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in NITES?

You can make 45 shorter words from NITES, such as NEST, NETS, NIES, NITE. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of NITES?

NITES rearranges into INSET, NEIST, SENTI, SIENT, STEIN, TINES.