NICKS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NICKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNICKS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NICKS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful NICKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NICKS scores
Scrabble n1i1c3k5s1 11
Words with Friends n2i1c4k5s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in NICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Anagrams of NICKS
The 5 tiles of NICKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NICKS
2 longer words begin with NICKS.
Words ending in NICKS
knicks16 snicks12 panicks15 dornicks15 minnicks16 nudnicks15 pannicks16 dominicks18 camiknicks24 killikinicks26 kinnikinicks26 kinnikinnicks27
12 words end in NICKS. Useful as a back hook: play NICKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKS
icks10 nick10 sick10 inks8 kins8 sink8 skin8 ick9 ink7 kin7 kis7 sik7 ski7 cis5 sic5 ins3 nis3 sin3 ki6 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about NICKS
- Is NICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICKS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICKS worth?
- NICKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKS?
- NICKS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NICKS:
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