6-Letter Words With NIG
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With NIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With NIG 15 words
How often does NIG appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 six-letter words containing NIG. They average 9.8 points, the best is KNIGHT (14 points) and 20% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- s 20%
- y 20%
- r 13.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing NIG
k 5n 1i 1g 2h 4t 1
K 5 + N 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
knight
- nounoriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- nouna chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- verbraise (someone) to knighthood“The Beatles were knighted”
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How many six-letter words containing NIG are there?
There are 15 six-letter words containing NIG 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 six-letter word containing NIG?
KNIGHT is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NIGHLY (13), NIGHTY (13), NIGGLY (11).
What are some common six-letter words containing NIG?
Everyday examples include KNIGHT, BENIGN, ENIGMA, NIGHTS, NIGGLE, NIGGER, NIGHER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing NIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NIGHLY (13), NIGHTY (13), NIGGLY (11), NIGHED (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.