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.
Which word lists accept NICKELING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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.
What does NICKELING mean in Scrabble?
NICKELING is the -ing form (present participle) of NICKEL.
NICKEL(noun) — A hard silvery-white metal used in coins, steel alloys and plating, or a United States five-cent coin.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKELING
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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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