Is NICKNACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICKNACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICKNACKS mean?
Nicknacks is a form of NICKNACK.
- noun
miscellaneous curios
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 21 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 NICKNACKS
NICKNACKS 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 NICKNACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nicknack20
- kiacks16
- knacks16
- kiack15
- kicks15
- knack15
- kick14
- kakis13
- kinks13
- skank13
- skink13
- kaki12
- kink12
- nicks11
- snack11
- snick11
- siccan10
- cask10
- icks10
- nick10
- sack10
- sick10
- kains9
- kinas9
- ack9
- ick9
- akin8
- inks8
- kain8
- kina8
- kins8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sink8
- skin8
- cains7
- ask7
- ink7
- kas7
- kin7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- asci6
- cain6
- cans6
- scan6
- ka6
- ki6
- can5
- cis5
- sac5
- sic5
- ains4
- anis4
- inns4
- nans4
- sain4
- ain3
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