Nickname

/ˈnɪkneɪm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts8 letters

Definition of Nickname

noun

A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.
A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.

verb

To give a nickname to (a person or thing).

Anagrams of Nickname

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "nickname":

6-LETTER WORDS

anemic canine cannie cinema encina iceman kinema

5-LETTER WORDS

amice amine amnic anime inane manic minae mince minke nance

4-LETTER WORDS

acme acne akin amen amie amin cain cake came cane cine emic kain kame kami+18 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "nickname" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

NI...Words starting with "ni"...MEWords ending with "me"All 8-letter words Unscramble "nickname"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

antonomasiabynamecognomenhandlehypocoristicmonikernickpet namesobriquet

Rhyming Words

academe acme acrosome adrenochrome adventuresome aerodrome aerogramme aflame aforetime aftertime airdrome airframe airtime alme analcime+5 more

Related Words

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