Is NINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NINES mean?
Nines is a form of NINE.
- adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
- noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
- noun
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
“each club played six home games with teams in its own division”
- noun
one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 5
N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 5 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 NINES
NINES 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 NINES
The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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