NUDNIK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUDNIK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUDNIK?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUDNIK is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUDNIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nudniksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUDNIK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUDNIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 551,876.
What does NUDNIK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A tiresome, pestering person who bores or irritates others.
Nudnik is a Yiddish borrowing that entered American English through comedy and everyday talk. It suggests someone who keeps talking or asking without noticing that people are tired of it. The tone is more teasing than cruel, which is why it is often used with a grin. The spelling nudnick is also seen.
How NUDNIK is used
Informal, American; humorous rather than harsh.
- Our neighbour is a nudnik who corners everyone about parking.
- Stop being a nudnik and let her finish.
- He knew he was a nudnik but kept calling anyway.
- The party was fun until a nudnik started explaining tax law.
- Every office seems to have one nudnik.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUDNIK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NUDNIK
The 6 tiles of NUDNIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NUDNIK
1 longer words begin with NUDNIK.
Shorter words from the letters in NUDNIK
Common questions about NUDNIK
- Is NUDNIK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUDNIK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUDNIK worth?
- NUDNIK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUDNIK mean?
- A tiresome, pestering person who bores or irritates others.
- What letters can be added to NUDNIK?
- NUDNIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUDNIK:
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