Is NICKERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICKERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICKERING mean?
Nickering is a form of NICKER.
- noun
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
- verb
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 NICKERING
Single letters that turn NICKERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NICKERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ringneck15
- necking14
- nicking14
- recking14
- ricking14
- reinking13
- kerning12
- kirning12
- ickier12
- nicker12
- inking11
- irking11
- icker11
- geck11
- inkier10
- eking10
- neck10
- nick10
- reck10
- rick10
- cinerin9
- cering9
- cringe9
- ricing9
- inker9
- kinin9
- reiki9
- reink9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- ginnier8
- reining8
- irenic8
- genic8
- icing8
- keir8
- kern8
- kier8
- kine8
- kirn8
- rink8
- keg8
- ginner7
- icier7
- nicer7
- ricin7
- ink7
- irk7
- ken7
- kin7
- kir7
- genii6
- iring6
- reign6
- renig6
- cine6
- cire6
- nice6
- rice6
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