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Nicknames
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About 2 syllables
noun · verb · 9 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of nickname
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does nicknames mean?
noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
“Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph”
a descriptive name for a place or thing
“the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'”
verb
give a nickname to
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Definitions shown for nickname, the base form of nicknames.
Is NICKNAMES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is NICKNAMES worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NICKNAMES
Best shorter words top 30 of 334
nickname 16kinemas 13kinsman 13kinsmen 13macks 13mecks 13micks 13smack 13kamsin 12kinema 12mack 12meck 12mick 12minkes 12misken 12sicken 12amnesic 11cakes 11cinemas 11kaims 11kames 11kamis 11kasme 11maiks 11makes 11makis 11mikes 11minke 11minks 11necks 11
See all 334 words made from NICKNAMES Words that end like NICKNAMES
Common words that share the ending -AMES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -AMES Nicknames: quick answers
Is NICKNAMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NICKNAMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NICKNAMES worth?
NICKNAMES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nicknames mean?
nicknames is the plural and third-person singular form of nickname, which means “a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NICKNAMES?
You can make 334 shorter words from NICKNAMES, such as NICKNAME, KINEMAS, KINSMAN, KINSMEN. See the full list.