NIQABS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NIQABS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIQABS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIQABS is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIQABS
No single letter turns NIQABS into another word.
How NIQABS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NIQABS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about NIQABS
- NIQABS 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
What does NIQABS mean in Scrabble?
NIQABS is the plural of NIQAB.
NIQAB(noun) — A veil covering the face, leaving only the eyes visible, worn by some Muslim women.
Shorter words from the letters in NIQABS
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Common questions about NIQABS
- Is NIQABS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIQABS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIQABS worth?
- NIQABS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIQABS?
- No single letter can be added to NIQABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NIQABS:
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