NICKERING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NICKERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
n1i1c3k5e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableNICKERING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NICKERING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NICKERING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKERING
Front hooks — 1
snickeringBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NICKERING scores
Scrabble n1i1c3k5e1r1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends n2i1c4k5e1r1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICKERING, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICKERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKERING
ringneck15 reinking13 necking14 nicking14 recking14 ricking14 kerning12 kirning12 rinking12 cerning10 crining10 cinerin9 ginnier8 reining8 ickier12 nicker12 eiking11 girkin11 inking11 irking11 reking11 inkier10 keirin10 cering9 cringe9 ricing9 irenic8 enring7 erning7 ginner7 girnie7 ingine7 erick11 icker11 eking10 grike10 kreng10 inker9 kinin9 reiki9
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Common questions about NICKERING
- Is NICKERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKERING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKERING worth?
- NICKERING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKERING?
- NICKERING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICKERING:
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