NIFTY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NIFTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIFTY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIFTY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIFTY
Front hooks — 1
sniftyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NIFTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIFTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does NIFTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Neat, clever, or pleasingly effective, often describing a useful trick, gadget, or idea.
Something nifty works well and often surprises people with how simple or clever it is, whether it is a nifty kitchen gadget that saves time or a nifty solution to a tricky problem. The word carries an approving, slightly playful tone rather than formal praise. It can also describe a person's stylish or agile appearance, though the sense of clever and convenient is now the most common.
How NIFTY is used
Informal and approving, common in casual speech about handy objects, tricks, or ideas.
- She found a nifty trick for folding fitted sheets.
- The gadget was a nifty little device for opening stubborn jars.
- He came up with a nifty solution to the parking problem.
- That's a nifty way to save space in a small kitchen.
- The app offers a nifty shortcut for splitting the bill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIFTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in NIFTY
1 words end in NIFTY. Useful as a back hook: play NIFTY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NIFTY
Common questions about NIFTY
- Is NIFTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIFTY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIFTY worth?
- NIFTY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIFTY mean?
- Neat, clever, or pleasingly effective, often describing a useful trick, gadget, or idea.
- What letters can be added to NIFTY?
- NIFTY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIFTY:
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