NIMBLENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NIMBLENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIMBLENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIMBLENESS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMBLENESS
No single letter turns NIMBLENESS into another word.
How NIMBLENESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIMBLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIMBLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NIMBLENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Quickness and lightness of movement, or of the mind.
We admire the nimbleness of a gymnast, a goat on a cliff or a fast-thinking negotiator. It suggests ease rather than force. The related form nimblesse is far rarer.
How NIMBLENESS is used
Used for physical agility and for mental or business quickness.
- The cat crossed the narrow fence with surprising nimbleness.
- Small companies often win through nimbleness rather than size.
- His mental nimbleness made him a formidable debater.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIMBLENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIMBLENESS
1 longer words begin with NIMBLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMBLENESS
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Common questions about NIMBLENESS
- Is NIMBLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIMBLENESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIMBLENESS worth?
- NIMBLENESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIMBLENESS mean?
- Quickness and lightness of movement, or of the mind.
- What letters can be added to NIMBLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to NIMBLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIMBLENESS:
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