NIDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIDS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIDS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIDS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIDS
No single letter turns NIDS into another word.
How NIDS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about NIDS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NIDS
The 4 tiles of NIDS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NIDS
Showing 24 of 29 words that end in NIDS. Useful as a back hook: play NIDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NIDS
Common questions about NIDS
- Is NIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIDS is not in it.
- How many points is NIDS worth?
- NIDS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIDS?
- No single letter can be added to NIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NIDS:
Open NIDS in the Word Finder