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
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
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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