NIMIETY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NIMIETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIMIETY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIMIETY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMIETY
No single letter turns NIMIETY into another word.
How NIMIETY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIMIETY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does NIMIETY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalrare
A state of being too much; excess or superabundance.
Nimiety carries a mild note of reproach, since it names a quantity beyond what is needed or healthy. It is a learned word, so it usually signals a deliberately elevated style.
How NIMIETY is used
Nimiety is a rare formal noun found in literary and scholarly prose.
- The critic complained of a nimiety of ornament in the design.
- There was a nimiety of food on the banquet table.
- Her essay warned against the nimiety of information online.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIMIETY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMIETY
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Common questions about NIMIETY
- Is NIMIETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIMIETY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIMIETY worth?
- NIMIETY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIMIETY mean?
- A state of being too much; excess or superabundance.
- What letters can be added to NIMIETY?
- No single letter can be added to NIMIETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIMIETY:
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