NIKABS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIKABS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1k5a1b3s1
Depends on the listNIKABS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIKABS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful NIKABS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIKABS
No single letter turns NIKABS into another word.
How NIKABS scores
Scrabble n1i1k5a1b3s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1k5a1b4s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in NIKABS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Shorter words from the letters in NIKABS
banks11 binks11 nabks11 nikab11 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 basin7 nabis7 sabin7 bank10 bask10 bink10 bisk10 kabs10 nabk10 akin8 ikan8 inks8 kain8 kais8 kans8 kina8 kins8 naik8 saki8 sank8 sika8 sink8 skin8 bani6 bans6 bias6 bins6 isba6 nabs6 nibs6 snab6
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Common questions about NIKABS
- Is NIKABS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIKABS is not in it.
- How many points is NIKABS worth?
- NIKABS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIKABS?
- No single letter can be added to NIKABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NIKABS:
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