NIMPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIMPS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1m3p3s1
Depends on the listNIMPS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIMPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful NIMPS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMPS
No single letter turns NIMPS into another word.
How NIMPS scores
Scrabble n1i1m3p3s1 9
Words with Friends n2i1m4p4s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIMPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMPS
imps8 mips8 simp8 spim8 nims6 nips6 pins6 snip6 spin6 imp7 ism5 mis5 nim5 nip5 pin5 pis5 psi5 sim5 sip5 ins3 nis3 sin3 mi4 pi4 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about NIMPS
- Is NIMPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIMPS is not in it.
- How many points is NIMPS worth?
- NIMPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMPS?
- No single letter can be added to NIMPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIMPS:
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