NICKPOINT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICKPOINT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NICKPOINT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICKPOINT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKPOINT
Front hooks — 1
knickpointBack hooks — 1
nickpointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICKPOINT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICKPOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICKPOINT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NICKPOINT
1 longer words begin with NICKPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKPOINT
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Common questions about NICKPOINT
- Is NICKPOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NICKPOINT is not in it.
- How many points is NICKPOINT worth?
- NICKPOINT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKPOINT?
- NICKPOINT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICKPOINT:
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