NIHONIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIHONIUM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIHONIUM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIHONIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIHONIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nihoniumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIHONIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIHONIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIHONIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIHONIUM
1 longer words begin with NIHONIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in NIHONIUM
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Common questions about NIHONIUM
- Is NIHONIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIHONIUM is not in it.
- How many points is NIHONIUM worth?
- NIHONIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIHONIUM?
- NIHONIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIHONIUM:
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