NICKELING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NICKELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1i1c3k5e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableNICKELING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NICKELING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful NICKELING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKELING
No single letter turns NICKELING into another word.
How NICKELING scores
Scrabble n1i1c3k5e1l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends n2i1c4k5e1l2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICKELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICKELING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKELING
clinking15 nickling15 likening13 licking14 necking14 nicking14 inkling12 kilning12 linking12 ceiling10 cieling10 incline9 nickel12 nickle12 eiking11 inking11 kingle11 liking11 enlink10 ginnel7 ingine7 lignin7 lining7 cleik11 clink11 ickle11 eking10 glike10 klieg10 inkle9 kinin9 liken9 likin9 cling8 genic8 icing8 ceili7 cline7 incel7 incle7
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Common questions about NICKELING
- Is NICKELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKELING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKELING worth?
- NICKELING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKELING?
- No single letter can be added to NICKELING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICKELING:
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