NINCUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NINCUMS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NINCUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NINCUMS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NINCUMS
No single letter turns NINCUMS into another word.
How NINCUMS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NINCUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What does NINCUMS mean in Scrabble?
NINCUMS is the plural of NINCUM.
Shorter words from the letters in NINCUMS
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Common questions about NINCUMS
- Is NINCUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NINCUMS is not in it.
- How many points is NINCUMS worth?
- NINCUMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NINCUMS?
- No single letter can be added to NINCUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NINCUMS:
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