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.
n1i1q10a1b3s1
PlayableNIQABS · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIQABS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
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
Scrabble n1i1q10a1b3s1 17
Words with Friends n2i1q10a1b4s1 19
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
Shorter words from the letters in NIQABS
niqab16 basin7 nabis7 sabin7 qins13 bani6 bans6 bias6 bins6 isba6 nabs6 nibs6 snab6 snib6 ains4 anis4 isna4 sain4 qin12 qis12 abs5 ban5 bas5 bin5 bis5 nab5 nib5 sab5 sib5 ain3 ais3 ani3 ans3 ins3 nai3 nas3 nis3 sai3 san3 sin3
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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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