NIKAB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIKAB 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1k5a1b3
Depends on the listNIKAB · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 77,456odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIKAB?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful NIKAB is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIKAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nikabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIKAB scores
Scrabble n1i1k5a1b3 11
Words with Friends n2i1k5a1b4 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIKAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
Words starting with NIKAB
1 longer words begin with NIKAB.
Shorter words from the letters in NIKAB
bank10 bink10 nabk10 akin8 ikan8 kain8 kina8 naik8 bani6 kab9 ink7 kai7 kia7 kin7 ban5 bin5 nab5 nib5 ain3 ani3 nai3 ka6 ki6 ab4 ba4 bi4 ib4 ai2 an2 in2 na2
Common questions about NIKAB
- Is NIKAB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIKAB is not in it.
- How many points is NIKAB worth?
- NIKAB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIKAB?
- NIKAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIKAB:
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