NISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NISHES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NISHES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NISHES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NISHES
Front hooks — 1
knishesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NISHES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Anagrams of NISHES
The 6 tiles of NISHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NISHES
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Common questions about NISHES
- Is NISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NISHES is not in it.
- How many points is NISHES worth?
- NISHES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NISHES?
- NISHES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NISHES:
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