NINES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NINES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NINES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NINES
No single letter turns NINES into another word.
How NINES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,618.
Words starting with NINES
2 longer words begin with NINES.
Words ending in NINES
Showing 24 of 36 words that end in NINES. Useful as a back hook: play NINES onto a word already on the board.
Words with NINES inside
Showing 24 of 64 words that contain NINES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NINES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NINES
Common questions about NINES
- Is NINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NINES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NINES worth?
- NINES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NINES?
- No single letter can be added to NINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NINES:
Open NINES in the Word Finder