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.
n1i1n1c3u1m3s1
Depends on the listNINCUMS · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,853 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NINCUMS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
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
Scrabble n1i1n1c3u1m3s1 11
Words with Friends n2i1n2c4u2m4s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in NINCUMS
cumins10 mucins10 nincum10 cumin9 mucin9 music9 incus7 minus7 munis7 cums8 mics8 scum8 imus6 muni6 muns6 nims6 sumi6 unci6 inns4 nuns4 suni4 sunn4 unis4 cum7 mic7 cis5 imu5 ism5 mis5 mun5 mus5 nim5 sic5 sim5 sum5 ums5 inn3 ins3 nis3 nun3
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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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