NICKNAME — 8 letter word
nickname
The word nickname has 8 letters: N, I, C, K, N, A, M, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a familiar name for a person, often a shortened version of a person's given name".
8 letter word "nickname": N I C K N A M E — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends score: 20
Letter analysis of nickname
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of nickname
noun
- a familiar name for a person, often a shortened version of a person's given name "My friends called me by my nickname, but my parents used my full name." Synonyms: cognomen
- a descriptive name for a place or thing "The nickname for the U.S.S. Constitution is 'Old Ironsides' due to much success in battle."
verb
- give a familiar name to "I nicknamed my schoolmate to deepen our friendship." Synonyms: dub
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