NABK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NABK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NABK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NABK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nabksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NABK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NABK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Anagrams of NABK
The 4 tiles of NABK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NABK
1 longer words begin with NABK.
Shorter words from the letters in NABK
Common questions about NABK
- Is NABK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NABK is not in it.
- How many points is NABK worth?
- NABK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NABK?
- NABK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NABK:
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