NICKSTICKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. NICKSTICKS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NICKSTICKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICKSTICKS is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICKSTICKS
No single letter turns NICKSTICKS into another word.
How NICKSTICKS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NICKSTICKS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. NICKSTICKS needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in NICKSTICKS
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Common questions about NICKSTICKS
- Is NICKSTICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NICKSTICKS is not in it.
- How many points is NICKSTICKS worth?
- NICKSTICKS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICKSTICKS?
- No single letter can be added to NICKSTICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NICKSTICKS:
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