What does NIM mean?

NIM is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Uncommon

Meaning

noun

  1. game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nims6

Anagrams of NIM

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NIM

2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is NIM a Scrabble word?

NIM is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NIM worth?

NIM is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NIM?

2 other words, including IN and MI.