NICKELOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NICKELOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNICKELOUS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NICKELOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful NICKELOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKELOUS
No single letter turns NICKELOUS into another word.
How NICKELOUS scores
Scrabble n1i1c3k5e1l1o1u1s1 15
Words with Friends n2i1c4k5e1l2o1u2s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICKELOUS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICKELOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NICKELOUS
- All 9 letters of NICKELOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in NICKELOUS
leucosin10 enlocks13 inlocks13 luckies13 nickels13 nickles13 slicken13 slocken13 unlocks13 unslick13 leukons11 sonlike11 sunlike11 ulikons11 unlikes11 cineols9 conseil9 counsel9 inclose9 leucins9 leucons9 ulicons9 unclose9 uncoils9 elusion7 cleiks12 clinks12 clokes12 clonks12 clunks12 enlock12 inlock12 lucken12 luckie12 nickel12 nickle12 sicken12 sickle12 sucken12 suckle12
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Common questions about NICKELOUS
- Is NICKELOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKELOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKELOUS worth?
- NICKELOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKELOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NICKELOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICKELOUS:
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