KNICKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. KNICKS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KNICKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNICKS is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNICKS
No single letter turns KNICKS into another word.
How KNICKS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KNICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KNICKS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KNICKS
- KNICKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in KNICKS
Common questions about KNICKS
- Is KNICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNICKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNICKS worth?
- KNICKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNICKS?
- No single letter can be added to KNICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KNICKS:
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