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.
Which word lists accept NICHROMES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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
What does NICHROMES mean in Scrabble?
NICHROMES is the plural of NICHROME.
Shorter words from the letters in NICHROMES
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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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