01 Word definition

nickel

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is NICKEL a word?

Yes. NICKEL is a 6-letter noun. a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NICKEL?

N-I-C-K-E-L

NICKEL contains 6 letters, begins with N, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

2noun

  1. a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar

Synonyms
Ni
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NICKEL spelled?

N1I2C3K4E5L6
Starts withNICFirst 3 letters
Ends withKELLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About NICKEL.

How do you spell NICKEL?

NICKEL is spelled N-I-C-K-E-L. It contains 6 letters.