NICHROMES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. NICHROMES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1i1c3h4r1o1m3e1s1
PlayableNICHROMES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NICHROMES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful NICHROMES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICHROMES
No single letter turns NICHROMES into another word.
How NICHROMES scores
Scrabble n1i1c3h4r1o1m3e1s1 16
Words with Friends n2i1c4h3r1o1m4e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICHROMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICHROMES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NICHROMES
- All 9 letters of NICHROMES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in NICHROMES
choirmen15 chrismon15 chromise15 moriches15 nichrome15 chorines13 cremosin12 incomers12 sermonic12 chimers14 chorism14 chrisom14 chromes14 echoism14 homeric14 michers14 mochier14 moriche14 chorine12 coheirs12 cronish12 heroics12 heroism12 homines12 inchers12 menhirs12 moreish12 nichers12 richens12 cosmine11 cremsin11 crimson11 incomer11 incomes11 mesonic11 microns11 mincers11 heroins10 inshore10 coiners9
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Common questions about NICHROMES
- Is NICHROMES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NICHROMES is not in it.
- How many points is NICHROMES worth?
- NICHROMES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICHROMES?
- No single letter can be added to NICHROMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICHROMES:
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