NIM is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIM?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIM is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIM scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
Words starting with NIM
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with NIM.
Words ending in NIM
17 words end in NIM. Useful as a back hook: play NIM onto a word already on the board.
Words with NIM inside
Showing 24 of 293 words that contain NIM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NIM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NIM
Common questions about NIM
- Is NIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIM worth?
- NIM is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIM?
- NIM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NIM:
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