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Nicks

Q: What does nicks mean?

nicks is the plural and third-person singular form of nick, which means “an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

n ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of nick

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does nicks mean?

noun

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Synonymsdent ding gouge
(British slang) a prison
“he's in the nick”
a small cut
Synonymsnotch snick

verb

cut slightly, with a razor
“The barber's knife nicked his cheek”
Synonymssnick
cut a nick into
Synonymschip
divide or reset the tail muscles of
“nick horses”
mate successfully; of livestock

Definitions shown for nick, the base form of nicks.

Is NICKS 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)	Yes

How many points is NICKS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

n ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

n ₂i ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

12 pts

n ₁i ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

12 pts

n ₁i ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NICKS

Anagrams 1

snick

Best shorter words top 21 of 21

nick 10 sick 10 ick 9 inks 8 kins 8 sink 8 skin 8 ink 7 kin 7 kis 7 sik 7 ski 7 ki 6 cis 5 sic 5 ins 3 nis 3 sin 3 in 2 is 2 si 2

See all 21 words made from NICKS

Hooks for NICKS

Add one letter to the front or back of NICKS to make another word.

Front hooks

knicks snicks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like NICKS

Common words that share the ending -ICKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

picks sticks kicks bricks tricks hicks licks sicks ticks wicks chicks clicks flicks slicks derricks gimmicks limericks lipsticks mavericks drumsticks toothpicks yardsticks candlesticks

All words ending in -ICKS

Nicks: quick answers

Is NICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NICKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is NICKS worth?

NICKS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does nicks mean?

nicks is the plural and third-person singular form of nick, which means “an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in NICKS?

You can make 21 shorter words from NICKS, such as NICK, SICK, ICK, INKS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of NICKS?

NICKS rearranges into SNICK.