NIVEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NIVEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIVEOUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIVEOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIVEOUS
No single letter turns NIVEOUS into another word.
How NIVEOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIVEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about NIVEOUS
- NIVEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does NIVEOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Resembling snow, especially in colour; snowy.
Niveous is a learned word chosen by poets and naturalists for something white and cold as snow. It stems from the Latin for snow. You are unlikely to hear niveous in conversation, but it helps in crossword puzzles.
How NIVEOUS is used
Niveous is rare and literary, used for snow-white objects.
- The niveous peaks glittered in the sun.
- She wore a niveous veil that fell to her feet.
- A niveous mist lay over the winter fields.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIVEOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NIVEOUS
The 7 tiles of NIVEOUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NIVEOUS
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Common questions about NIVEOUS
- Is NIVEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIVEOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIVEOUS worth?
- NIVEOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIVEOUS mean?
- Resembling snow, especially in colour; snowy.
- What letters can be added to NIVEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NIVEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIVEOUS:
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