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Nickel

Yes, nickel is a valid Scrabble word. It has 6 letters and is worth 12 points in Scrabble.

What does nickel mean?

noun

  1. a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
  2. a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
  3. five dollars worth of a drug a nickel bag of drugs

verb

  1. plate with nickel nickel the plate

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Word facts

Letters6
Vowels / consonants2 / 4
Scrabble points12
In the ENABLE word listYes
How commonCommon

Anagrams of nickel

  • nickle

Words you can make from nickel

Unscramble NICKEL for every word

Frequently asked questions

Is nickel a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. Nickel is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

How many points is nickel worth in Scrabble?

Nickel is worth 12 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.

What does nickel mean?

Nickel means: a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite.