NIFES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIFES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIFES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIFES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIFES
Front hooks — 1
knifesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NIFES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIFES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about NIFES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 NIFES
The 5 tiles of NIFES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in NIFES
2 words end in NIFES. Useful as a back hook: play NIFES onto a word already on the board.
Words with NIFES inside
22 words contain NIFES in the middle. Words that start with NIFES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NIFES
Common questions about NIFES
- Is NIFES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIFES is not in it.
- How many points is NIFES worth?
- NIFES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIFES?
- NIFES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIFES:
Open NIFES in the Word Finder