NICKNAME is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NICKNAME 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.
n1i1c3k5n1a1m3e1
PlayableNICKNAME · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept NICKNAME?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful NICKNAME is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKNAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICKNAME scores
Scrabble n1i1c3k5n1a1m3e1 16
Words with Friends n2i1c4k5n2a1m4e1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in NICKNAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICKNAME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NICKNAME
4 longer words begin with NICKNAME.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKNAME
kinema12 anemic10 cinema10 iceman10 canine8 cannie8 encina8 neanic8 minke11 amice9 amnic9 manic9 mince9 amine7 anime7 eniac7 minae7 nance7 inane5 mack12 meck12 cake10 kaim10 kame10 kami10 maik10 make10 maki10 mike10 mink10 neck10 nick10 acme8 akin8 came8 cami8 emic8 ikan8 kaie8 kain8
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Common questions about NICKNAME
- Is NICKNAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKNAME, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKNAME worth?
- NICKNAME is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKNAME?
- NICKNAME takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NICKNAME:
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