NIKAUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIKAUS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1k5a1u1s1
Depends on the listNIKAUS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIKAUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful NIKAUS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIKAUS
No single letter turns NIKAUS into another word.
How NIKAUS scores
Scrabble n1i1k5a1u1s1 10
Words with Friends n2i1k5a1u2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in NIKAUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Shorter words from the letters in NIKAUS
ankus9 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 kuias9 naiks9 nikau9 unais5 akin8 auks8 ikan8 inks8 kain8 kais8 kans8 kina8 kins8 kuia8 kuna8 naik8 saki8 sank8 sika8 sink8 skin8 skua8 sunk8 ains4 anis4 anus4 isna4 sain4 suni4 unai4 unis4 aks7 ask7 auk7 ink7
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Common questions about NIKAUS
- Is NIKAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIKAUS is not in it.
- How many points is NIKAUS worth?
- NIKAUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIKAUS?
- No single letter can be added to NIKAUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NIKAUS:
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