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Is NILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NILS mean?

Nils is a form of NIL.

  1. noun

    a quantity of no importance

    “it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
4
Words With Friends
6
Letters
4

N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 4 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 NILS

Single letters that turn NILS 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 NILS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NILS

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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