1noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
“Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph”
01 Word definition
nickname
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is NICKNAME a word?
Yes. NICKNAME is a 8-letter noun. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
N-I-C-K-N-A-M-EHow do you spell NICKNAME?
NICKNAME contains 8 letters, begins with N, and ends with E.
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2noun
a descriptive name for a place or thing
“the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is ‘Old Ironsides’”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗monikercognomensobriquetsoubriquetbyname
02 Letter breakdown
How is NICKNAME spelled?
N1I2C3K4N5A6M7E8
03 Word-game status
Can you play NICKNAME?
UnscramblerHQ dictionary
This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.
Scrabble
Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.
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Base tile value: 20 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.
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About NICKNAME.
How do you spell NICKNAME?
NICKNAME is spelled N-I-C-K-N-A-M-E. It contains 8 letters.