NICKAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICKAR 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NICKAR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICKAR is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nickarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICKAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NICKAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Words starting with NICKAR
1 longer words begin with NICKAR.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKAR
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Common questions about NICKAR
- Is NICKAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NICKAR is not in it.
- How many points is NICKAR worth?
- NICKAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKAR?
- NICKAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NICKAR:
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