NICE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NICE 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 NICE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nicerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NICE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does NICE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory.
Nice is one of the most overused words of approval in English, applied to almost anything from weather to people to food, which is why careful writers often look for a more specific word instead. Its meaning has drifted greatly over centuries, once meaning foolish or overly particular.
How NICE is used
Very common and informal in tone even though grammatically standard; frequently criticised as vague.
- It was a nice afternoon for a walk in the park.
- She said the meal was nice but did not want a second helping.
- He is a nice person who always offers to help.
- They had a nice time at the beach despite the wind.
- It would be nice if the train arrived on schedule for once.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NICE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NICE
The 4 tiles of NICE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NICE
8 longer words begin with NICE.
Words ending in NICE
2 words end in NICE. Useful as a back hook: play NICE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NICE inside
14 words contain NICE in the middle. Words that start with NICE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NICE
Common questions about NICE
- Is NICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICE worth?
- NICE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NICE mean?
- Pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory.
- What letters can be added to NICE?
- NICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NICE:
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