Is NICKNAMER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICKNAMER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICKNAMER mean?
Nicknamer is a form of NICKNAME.
- 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
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 NICKNAMER
Single letters that turn NICKNAMER 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 hooks1
Words you can make from NICKNAMER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nickname16
- keramic15
- karmic14
- mankier13
- ramekin13
- cakier12
- canker12
- kinema12
- nicker12
- mack12
- carmine11
- ceriman11
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- icker11
- maker11
- mikra11
- minke11
- anemic10
- carmen10
- cinema10
- iceman10
- mincer10
- cake10
- cark10
- kame10
- kami10
- make10
- maki10
- mark10
- merk10
- mike10
- mink10
- mirk10
- neck10
- nick10
- rack10
- reck10
- rick10
- cannier9
- narcein9
- amice9
- amnic9
- cream9
- crime9
- inker9
- macer9
- manic9
- micra9
- mince9
- reink9
- ack9
- ick9
- airmen8
- canine8
- canner8
- cannie8
- carnie8
- encina8
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