/naɪ/

Is NYE a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. NYE is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Alternative form of nide (“nest of pheasants”).

Meaning 1 meaning

  1. Alternative form of nide (“nest of pheasants”).

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Probably from French nid (“nest, brood”), from Latin nidus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nest.

NYE at a glance

NYE has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (N 1 + Y 4 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #18,749 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NYE

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

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