NABES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NABES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NABES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NABES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABES
No single letter turns NABES into another word.
How NABES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NABES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about NABES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of NABES
The 5 tiles of NABES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in NABES
1 words end in NABES. Useful as a back hook: play NABES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NABES
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Common questions about NABES
- Is NABES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NABES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NABES worth?
- NABES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NABES?
- No single letter can be added to NABES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NABES:
Open NABES in the Word Finder