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/nɪks/
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Is NIX a Scrabble word?

Yes. NIX is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Nothing.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Nothing.

  2. A treacherous water-spirit

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.

    “Nix the last order – the customer walked out.”

  2. To destroy or eradicate.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. No! Not at all!

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From German nix, colloquial form of nichts (“nothing”). Compare also Dutch niks (“nothing”), informal for niets (“nothing”). More at naught.

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NIX at a glance

NIX has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (N 1 + I 1 + X 8) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #28,204 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NIX

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

  • PHOENIX19
  • PHENIX18
  • FORNIX16
  • COTURNIX17
  • VERNIX16
  • CHENIX18
  • CHOENIX19

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