NIMIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NIMIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIMIOUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIMIOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMIOUS
No single letter turns NIMIOUS into another word.
How NIMIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIMIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about NIMIOUS
- NIMIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NIMIOUS
The 7 tiles of NIMIOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMIOUS
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Common questions about NIMIOUS
- Is NIMIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIMIOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIMIOUS worth?
- NIMIOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NIMIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIMIOUS:
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