NICKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NICKLE 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.
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PlayableNICKLE · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NICKLE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful NICKLE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICKLE scores
Scrabble n1i1c3k5l1e1 12
Words with Friends n2i1c4k5l2e1 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in NICKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of NICKLE
The 6 tiles of NICKLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NICKLE
2 longer words begin with NICKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKLE
cleik11 clink11 ickle11 inkle9 liken9 cline7 incel7 incle7 lick10 neck10 nick10 kiln8 kine8 like8 link8 ceil6 ciel6 cine6 lice6 nice6 lien4 line4 ick9 eik7 elk7 ilk7 ink7 ken7 kin7 lek7 nek7 cel5 ice5 lei3 lie3 lin3 nie3 nil3 ki6 el2
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Common questions about NICKLE
- Is NICKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKLE worth?
- NICKLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKLE?
- NICKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NICKLE:
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