NABE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NABE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NABE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NABE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nabesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NABE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NABE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about NABE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NABE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A local neighbourhood, or a cinema serving one.
Nabe grew out of film-trade slang, clipping a longer word down to a single casual syllable heard around ticket booths and box offices. Long after single-screen picture houses gave way to multiplexes, the term stuck around in everyday speech for the blocks and streets right around where someone lives.
How NABE is used
Informal; older use for a local cinema, still current for a neighbourhood generally.
- The old nabe on the corner has been showing films for decades.
- We grew up in a quiet nabe on the edge of town.
- The nabe theatre closed when the big multiplex opened nearby.
- Everyone in the nabe knew each other by name.
- She still shops at the little market in her nabe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NABE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NABE
The 4 tiles of NABE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NABE
1 longer words begin with NABE.
Words ending in NABE
1 words end in NABE. Useful as a back hook: play NABE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NABE inside
8 words contain NABE in the middle. Words that start with NABE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NABE
Common questions about NABE
- Is NABE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NABE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NABE worth?
- NABE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NABE mean?
- A local neighbourhood, or a cinema serving one.
- What letters can be added to NABE?
- NABE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NABE:
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