NIQAAB is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. NIQAAB is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1i1q10a1a1b3
PlayableNIQAAB · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIQAAB?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NIQAAB is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIQAAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
niqaabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIQAAB scores
Scrabble n1i1q10a1a1b3 17
Words with Friends n2i1q10a1a1b4 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in NIQAAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about NIQAAB
- NIQAAB takes a Q without a U — one of only 93 words in our lists that do. That is the cheapest way to get rid of the ten-point tile.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NIQAAB
1 longer words begin with NIQAAB.
Shorter words from the letters in NIQAAB
niqab16 bania7 bani6 qin12 aba5 baa5 ban5 bin5 nab5 nib5 aia3 ain3 ana3 ani3 nai3 qi11 ab4 ba4 bi4 ib4 aa2 ai2 an2 in2 na2
Common questions about NIQAAB
- Is NIQAAB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIQAAB is not in it.
- How many points is NIQAAB worth?
- NIQAAB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIQAAB?
- NIQAAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NIQAAB:
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