NICISH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICISH 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1i1c3i1s1h4
Depends on the listNICISH · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NICISH?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful NICISH is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICISH
No single letter turns NICISH into another word.
How NICISH scores
Scrabble n1i1c3i1s1h4 11
Words with Friends n2i1c4i1s1h3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in NICISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Shorter words from the letters in NICISH
chins10 chin9 chis9 ichs9 inch9 sich9 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 nisi4 chi8 hic8 ich8 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 cis5 sic5 ins3 nis3 sin3 ch7 hi5 sh5 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about NICISH
- Is NICISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICISH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICISH worth?
- NICISH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICISH?
- No single letter can be added to NICISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NICISH:
Open NICISH in the Word Finder