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Is NICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NICKS mean?

Nicks is a form of NICK.

  1. noun

    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

  2. noun

    (British slang) a prison

    “he's in the nick”

  3. noun

    a small cut

  4. verb

    cut slightly, with a razor

    “The barber's knife nicked his cheek”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5

N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 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 NICKS

Single letters that turn NICKS 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.

Anagrams of NICKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NICKS

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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