NICAD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NICAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NICAD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICAD is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nicadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICAD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NICAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about NICAD
- The same 5 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 NICAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicaltrademark
A rechargeable battery made with a nickel electrode and a cadmium electrode; short for nickel-cadmium.
Nicad batteries were once the standard rechargeable power source for portable tools, radios, and early cordless devices, prized for handling many charge cycles and heavy current draw. The name began as a shortened trademark for nickel-cadmium cells but became so widely used that it now functions as an ordinary technical term for the battery type itself. Because cadmium is toxic and environmentally harmful, nicad batteries have largely been replaced by nickel-metal-hydride and lithium-ion technology in newer devices. Even so, the word remains common in older manuals, repair guides, and electronics discussions.
How NICAD is used
Technical term, originally a trademark; largely replaced today by newer battery chemistries.
- The old drill still ran on a nicad battery pack.
- A worn-out nicad loses its charge much faster than a new one.
- He recycled the nicad cells instead of throwing them away.
- Nicad batteries suffer from a memory effect if not fully drained.
- The radio came with a rechargeable nicad included.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NICAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NICAD
The 5 tiles of NICAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NICAD
1 longer words begin with NICAD.
Words with NICAD inside
2 words contain NICAD in the middle. Words that start with NICAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NICAD
Common questions about NICAD
- Is NICAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICAD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICAD worth?
- NICAD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NICAD mean?
- A rechargeable battery made with a nickel electrode and a cadmium electrode; short for nickel-cadmium.
- What letters can be added to NICAD?
- NICAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NICAD:
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