NICHERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICHERS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NICHERS?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICHERS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICHERS
No single letter turns NICHERS into another word.
How NICHERS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NICHERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about NICHERS
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of NICHERS
The 7 tiles of NICHERS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NICHERS
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Common questions about NICHERS
- Is NICHERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICHERS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICHERS worth?
- NICHERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICHERS?
- No single letter can be added to NICHERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NICHERS:
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