NABOB is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NABOB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NABOB?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NABOB is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nabobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NABOB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NABOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does NABOB mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhistorical
A person of great wealth or high status, especially one who has made a fortune quickly, or, historically, a provincial governor in the Mughal Empire.
English originally borrowed nabob from Hindi and Urdu nawwab, the Mughal title for a regional governor, and British traders who returned from India with sudden fortunes in the eighteenth century were mockingly called nabobs. The word later broadened into a general, often ironic label for anyone flaunting new wealth or influence, as in the phrase nattering nabobs of negativism, coined to describe outspoken critics. It usually carries a note of mild satire rather than plain respect.
How NABOB is used
Informal and often used with a hint of irony to describe the newly rich or powerful.
- The tabloids mocked the tech nabob for his gold-plated yacht.
- Colonial-era nabobs returned to England with fortunes made overseas.
- Local reporters called the developer a real estate nabob.
- The speech dismissed the critics as a handful of nabobs.
- He built a mansion fit for a nabob after selling the company.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NABOB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NABOB
8 longer words begin with NABOB.
Shorter words from the letters in NABOB
Common questions about NABOB
- Is NABOB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NABOB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NABOB worth?
- NABOB is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NABOB mean?
- A person of great wealth or high status, especially one who has made a fortune quickly, or, historically, a provincial governor in the Mughal Empire.
- What letters can be added to NABOB?
- NABOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NABOB:
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