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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. NIGHT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
darkness; "it vanished into the night"
nox, nighttime, dark
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
NIGHT scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: G×1, H×1, I×1, N×1, T×1
NIGHT is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with N, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "NIGHT — darkness; "it vanished into the night"" (9 Scrabble points).
NIGHT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is NIGHT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
NIGHT (noun): Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx. Additional senses: darkness; "it vanished into the night"; the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; "three nights later he collapsed"; the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside.
In standard Scrabble scoring, NIGHT totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. NIGHT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
NIGHT is 5 letters long, begins with N, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram GHINT. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 4 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 5-letter entries, NIGHT ranks by raw score (9 points). Anagram alternatives include THING — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, NIGHT carries 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on N or T are common study angles; browse words starting with N and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
NIGHT is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with N, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like NIGHT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that NIGHT contains G, H, I, N, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as n???t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside NIGHT include GH, HT, IG — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: N, I, G, H, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble night directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat NIGHT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "NIGHT — darkness; "it vanished into the night"" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.