NICKEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NICKEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NICKEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICKEL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nickelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICKEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NICKEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does NICKEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard silvery-white metal used in coins, steel alloys and plating, or a United States five-cent coin.
The metal nickel is prized because it resists rust and tarnish, which is why it turns up in stainless steel, batteries and the thin coating on many tools. The coin took its name from the metal, since it is made mostly of copper blended with nickel. In American speech a nickel can also be a shorthand for five cents, as in the saying about not being worth a plugged nickel.
How NICKEL is used
Used in science and industry for the metal, and in everyday American English for the five-cent coin.
- The kitchen tap has a bright nickel finish that never seems to dull.
- He dropped a nickel into the jar and walked on.
- Stainless steel owes part of its toughness to the nickel mixed into it.
- You could once buy a newspaper for a nickel.
- Some people react to the nickel in cheap earrings with an itchy rash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NICKEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NICKEL
The 6 tiles of NICKEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NICKEL
20 longer words begin with NICKEL.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKEL
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Common questions about NICKEL
- Is NICKEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKEL worth?
- NICKEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NICKEL mean?
- A hard silvery-white metal used in coins, steel alloys and plating, or a United States five-cent coin.
- What letters can be added to NICKEL?
- NICKEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NICKEL:
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