Is NICER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICER mean?
Nicer is a form of NICE.
- adjective
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
“what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty”
- adjective
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
“from a decent family”
- adjective
done with delicacy and skill
“a nice bit of craft”
- noun
a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
5
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NICER
NICER has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NICER
The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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