NICKSTICK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICKSTICK 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NICKSTICK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICKSTICK is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKSTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nicksticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICKSTICK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICKSTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. NICKSTICK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with NICKSTICK
1 longer words begin with NICKSTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKSTICK
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Common questions about NICKSTICK
- Is NICKSTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NICKSTICK is not in it.
- How many points is NICKSTICK worth?
- NICKSTICK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKSTICK?
- NICKSTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICKSTICK:
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