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9-Letter Words Starting With NIC

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NIC

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NIC 25 words

How common is NIC at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 25 nine-letter words that start with NIC. They average 15 points, the best is NICKELIZE (24 points) and 20% end in E.

Total words
25
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 24 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 20%
  • s 20%
  • g 16%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia8%
  • io4%
  • oi4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with NIC

n 1i 1c 3k 5e 1l 1i 1z 10e 1

N 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nickelize

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with NIC are there?

There are 25 nine-letter words that start with NIC in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with NIC?

NICKELIZE is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NICKNACKS (21), NICKSTICK (21), NICKNAMED (18).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with NIC score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NICKELIZE (24), NICKNACKS (21), NICKSTICK (21), NICKNAMER (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.