NIBS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NIBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIBS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIBS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIBS
Front hooks — 1
snibsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NIBS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NIBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about NIBS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NIBS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorousBritish
A word that survives only inside the phrase his nibs, a light-hearted mock title for someone acting self-important.
His nibs pokes gentle fun at someone who acts self-important, as if giving them a mock title of respect. The word rarely stands alone and almost always follows the possessive his in this joking sense, quite apart from nib meaning the point of a pen.
How NIBS is used
Informal and humorous, chiefly British; almost always used in the fixed phrase his nibs.
- His nibs expects us to wait until he finishes his coffee.
- Here comes his nibs, strolling in an hour late as usual.
- His nibs will want the report on his desk by nine sharp.
- Everyone stood up when his nibs walked into the room.
- His nibs has decided the meeting should be moved again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIBS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NIBS
The 4 tiles of NIBS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NIBS
1 words end in NIBS. Useful as a back hook: play NIBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NIBS
Common questions about NIBS
- Is NIBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIBS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIBS worth?
- NIBS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIBS mean?
- A word that survives only inside the phrase his nibs, a light-hearted mock title for someone acting self-important.
- What letters can be added to NIBS?
- NIBS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NIBS:
Open NIBS in the Word Finder