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Yes, nickel is playable

...and is worth 15 points.

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"Nickel" Definition

noun

A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating. Atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,453°C; boiling point 2,732°C; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3. See Table at element.
A U.S. coin worth five cents, made of a nickel and copper alloy.
Slang A nickel bag.
A pass defense in football that employs five defensive backs.
The United States 5-cent piece regularly containing 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper.

verb-transitive

To coat with nickel.

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