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Is NIS a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. NIS is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: nis via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish nisse.

NIS at a glance

NIS has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (N 1 + I 1 + S 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #32,725 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NIS

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Same last three letters as NIS. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • TENNIS6
  • DENIS6
  • BIKINIS13
  • ADONIS7
  • MINIS7
  • UNIS4
  • MARTINIS10
  • FINIS8
  • ANIS4
  • MANIS7
  • BENNIS8
  • AFGHANIS15

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