NIZAM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NIZAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIZAM?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIZAM is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIZAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nizamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIZAM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIZAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What does NIZAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The historical title of the ruling prince of Hyderabad in India.
From 1719 until Indian independence, the nizam was the hereditary sovereign who governed the princely state of Hyderabad. The title marked one of the wealthiest and most powerful rulers under British colonial rule in South Asia. English writers use the word specifically for this line of rulers rather than for royalty in general. Historical accounts of British India frequently refer to the nizam and his court.
How NIZAM is used
A historical title, met mainly in accounts of British colonial India rather than in modern usage.
- The nizam ruled Hyderabad with considerable independence from British authorities.
- Visitors described the immense wealth kept in the nizam's palace.
- The treaty defined the powers left to the nizam under British oversight.
- Historians still study how the last nizam handled the transition to independence.
- The nizam's court attracted scholars and artists from across the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIZAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIZAM
3 longer words begin with NIZAM.
Shorter words from the letters in NIZAM
Common questions about NIZAM
- Is NIZAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIZAM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIZAM worth?
- NIZAM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIZAM mean?
- The historical title of the ruling prince of Hyderabad in India.
- What letters can be added to NIZAM?
- NIZAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIZAM:
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