NIHILISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NIHILISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
n1i1h4i1l1i1s1m3
PlayableNIHILISM · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NIHILISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful NIHILISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIHILISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nihilismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIHILISM scores
Scrabble n1i1h4i1l1i1s1m3 13
Words with Friends n2i1h3i1l2i1s1m4 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIHILISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIHILISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIHILISM
1 longer words begin with NIHILISM.
Shorter words from the letters in NIHILISM
minish11 linish9 nihils9 simlin8 imshi10 mihis10 nihil8 limns7 minis7 hims9 mihi9 shim9 hili7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 imli6 limn6 mils6 mini6 nims6 simi6 slim6 lins4 nils4 nisi4 him8 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 ism5 mil5 mis5 nim5 sim5 ins3 lin3
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Common questions about NIHILISM
- Is NIHILISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIHILISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIHILISM worth?
- NIHILISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIHILISM?
- NIHILISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIHILISM:
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