NISSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. NISSE 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept NISSE?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NISSE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NISSE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NISSE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in NISSE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.

What stands out about NISSE

• The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of NISSE

The 5 tiles of NISSE in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with NISSE

1 longer words begin with NISSE.

Shorter words from the letters in NISSE

Common questions about NISSE

Is NISSE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NISSE is not in it.

How many points is NISSE worth?

NISSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NISSE?

NISSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.