NICKPOINTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICKPOINTS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NICKPOINTS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICKPOINTS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKPOINTS
Front hooks — 1
knickpointsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NICKPOINTS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NICKPOINTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICKPOINTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NICKPOINTS mean in Scrabble?
NICKPOINTS is the plural of NICKPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKPOINTS
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Common questions about NICKPOINTS
- Is NICKPOINTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NICKPOINTS is not in it.
- How many points is NICKPOINTS worth?
- NICKPOINTS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKPOINTS?
- NICKPOINTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NICKPOINTS:
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