FAQ on words starting with NIL
What are the best Scrabble words starting with NIL?
The highest scoring Scrabble words starting with NIL are Nilghais, Nilghaus and Nilpotents, which are each worth at least 12 points without any bonuses. The next best words starting with NIL are Nilghai, Nilghau and Nilpotent, which are each worth 11 points. Other high score words starting with NIL are Nilgais (8), Nilgaus (8), Nilling (8), Nilgai (7), Nilgau (7).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| nilghais | 8 | 12 |
| nilghaus | 8 | 12 |
| nilpotents | 10 | 12 |
| nilghai | 7 | 11 |
| nilghau | 7 | 11 |
| nilpotent | 9 | 11 |
| nilgais | 7 | 8 |
| nilgaus | 7 | 8 |
| nilling | 7 | 8 |
| nilgai | 6 | 7 |
2 more words also score 7 points.
How many words start with the letters NIL?
There are 16 words that start with the letters NIL in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 1 is a 10 letter word, 1 is a 9 letter word, 2 are 8 letter words, 5 are 7 letter words, 3 are 6 letter words, 1 is a 5 letter word, 2 are 4 letter words and 1 is a 3 letter word.
How many two letter words start with the letters NIL?
There are no two letter Scrabble words that start with NIL.