Nils

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of nil, meaning to reduce to nothing or represent a score of zero, or plural of nil.

“The program nils every variable at startup to ensure a clean initial state.”

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Synonyms

zerosnegatescancels

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Wordle

Common letters throughout, and the NI opening is shared with many words, useful for eliminating candidates.

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points with modest scoring but valid and useful in tight board positions.

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Anagrams of Nils

Words that use exactly the same letters as “nils”.

lins

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ails fils gils oils

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “nils”.

anils elsin insol isoln kilns lenis liens limns lines lings links linns linos lints linus lions loins lysin nails niels nills nirls noils silen

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