NICADS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NICADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
n1i1c3a1d2s1
PlayableNICADS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NICADS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful NICADS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICADS
No single letter turns NICADS into another word.
How NICADS scores
Scrabble n1i1c3a1d2s1 9
Words with Friends n2i1c4a1d2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in NICADS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of NICADS
The 6 tiles of NICADS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NICADS
acids8 asdic8 cadis8 caids8 canid8 cnida8 nicad8 scand8 cains7 acid7 cadi7 cads7 caid7 cids7 disc7 scad7 asci6 cain6 cans6 saic6 scan6 aids5 ands5 dais5 dans5 dins5 disa5 nads5 nids5 sadi5 said5 sand5 sida5 sind5 ains4 anis4 isna4 sain4 cad6 cid6
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Common questions about NICADS
- Is NICADS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICADS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICADS worth?
- NICADS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICADS?
- No single letter can be added to NICADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NICADS:
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