Is NIGGARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIGGARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIGGARDS mean?
Niggards is a form of NIGGARD.
- noun
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + 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 NIGGARDS
NIGGARDS 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 NIGGARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grading10
- niggard10
- darings9
- gradins9
- agings8
- daring8
- gradin8
- grands8
- grinds8
- raging8
- dinars7
- drains7
- grains7
- nadirs7
- ranids7
- rasing7
- aging7
- dangs7
- dings7
- drags7
- gadis7
- gangs7
- gigas7
- girds7
- grads7
- grand7
- grids7
- grigs7
- grind7
- raggs7
- darns6
- dinar6
- drain6
- gains6
- garni6
- girns6
- gnars6
- grain6
- grans6
- grins6
- nadir6
- nards6
- ragis6
- raids6
- rands6
- rangs6
- ranid6
- rinds6
- rings6
- signa6
- dags6
- dang6
- digs6
- ding6
- drag6
- gadi6
- gads6
- gags6
- gang6
- gids6
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