NIDICOLOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NIDICOLOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1i1d2i1c3o1l1o1u1s1
PlayableNIDICOLOUS · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIDICOLOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful NIDICOLOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIDICOLOUS
No single letter turns NIDICOLOUS into another word.
How NIDICOLOUS scores
Scrabble n1i1d2i1c3o1l1o1u1s1 13
Words with Friends n2i1d2i1c4o1l2o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIDICOLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIDICOLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NIDICOLOUS
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Common questions about NIDICOLOUS
- Is NIDICOLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIDICOLOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIDICOLOUS worth?
- NIDICOLOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIDICOLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NIDICOLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIDICOLOUS:
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