Is NICKNAME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICKNAME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICKNAME mean?
- noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
“Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph”
- verb
give a nickname to
- noun
a descriptive name for a place or thing
“the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 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 NICKNAME
Single letters that turn NICKNAME into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from NICKNAME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kinema12
- mack12
- minke11
- anemic10
- cinema10
- iceman10
- cake10
- kame10
- kami10
- make10
- maki10
- mike10
- mink10
- neck10
- nick10
- amice9
- amnic9
- manic9
- mince9
- ack9
- ick9
- canine8
- cannie8
- encina8
- acme8
- akin8
- came8
- cami8
- emic8
- kain8
- kane8
- kina8
- kine8
- mace8
- mica8
- mice8
- amine7
- anime7
- minae7
- cam7
- ink7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- kin7
- mac7
- mic7
- acne6
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- cain6
- cane6
- cine6
- main6
- mane6
- mani6
- mean6
- mien6
- mina6
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