NABBER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NABBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NABBER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NABBER is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nabbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NABBER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NABBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does NABBER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who nabs, meaning one who seizes, catches or steals.
The nabber is someone who snatches something quickly, whether a thief grabbing a purse or an officer making an arrest. Older slang used it for a bailiff or a policeman, and the word keeps a humorous, rather old-fashioned flavour today. It is built from the verb nab with the common ending er.
How NABBER is used
Informal and somewhat dated; rare in modern writing.
- The nabber slipped through the crowd with the bag.
- Every market stall had a watchful eye out for a nabber.
- The old story tells of a clever nabber who caught the thief.
- He was a quick nabber of bargains at the sale.
- The nabber was gone before anyone shouted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NABBER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NABBER
1 longer words begin with NABBER.
Shorter words from the letters in NABBER
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Common questions about NABBER
- Is NABBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NABBER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NABBER worth?
- NABBER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NABBER mean?
- A person who nabs, meaning one who seizes, catches or steals.
- What letters can be added to NABBER?
- NABBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NABBER:
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