NIHILIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NIHILIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
n1i1h4i1l1i1s1t1
PlayableNIHILIST · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NIHILIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful NIHILIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIHILIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nihilistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIHILIST scores
Scrabble n1i1h4i1l1i1s1t1 11
Words with Friends n2i1h3i1l2i1s1t1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIHILIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIHILIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIHILIST
2 longer words begin with NIHILIST.
Shorter words from the letters in NIHILIST
linish9 nihils9 instil6 hilts8 hints8 liths8 nihil8 thins8 intil5 intis5 lints5 hili7 hilt7 hins7 hint7 hisn7 hist7 hits7 lith7 nish7 shin7 shit7 sinh7 sith7 thin7 this7 inti4 isit4 lins4 lint4 list4 lits4 nils4 nisi4 nits4 silt4 slit4 snit4 tils4 tins4
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Common questions about NIHILIST
- Is NIHILIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIHILIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIHILIST worth?
- NIHILIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIHILIST?
- NIHILIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIHILIST:
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