Is NIMBLEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIMBLEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIMBLEST mean?
Nimblest is a form of NIMBLE.
- adjective
moving quickly and lightly
“sleek and agile as a gymnast”
- adjective
mentally quick
“an agile mind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 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 NIMBLEST
NIMBLEST 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 NIMBLEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- milnebs11
- bemist10
- milneb10
- nimble10
- niblets9
- limbs9
- blites8
- limens8
- niblet8
- simnel8
- limb8
- mibs8
- belts7
- bents7
- biles7
- bines7
- bints7
- bites7
- blent7
- blest7
- blets7
- blite7
- emits7
- items7
- limen7
- limes7
- limns7
- melts7
- metis7
- miens7
- miles7
- milts7
- mines7
- mints7
- mites7
- slime7
- smelt7
- smile7
- smite7
- stime7
- times7
- mib7
- elints6
- enlist6
- inlets6
- intels6
- listen6
- silent6
- tinsel6
- bels6
- belt6
- bens6
- bent6
- best6
- bets6
- bile6
- bine6
- bins6
- bint6
- bise6
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