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Is NICHE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NICHE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NICHE mean?

  1. noun

    a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

    “he found his niche in the academic world”

  2. noun

    a small concavity

  3. noun

    an enclosure that is set back or indented

  4. noun

    (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) = 10 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 NICHE

Single letters that turn NICHE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of NICHE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NICHE

The 18 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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