NABS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NABS 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 NABS?
| 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 NABS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABS
Front hooks — 1
snabsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NABS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NABS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about NABS
- 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 NABS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
A word that survives only inside the phrase his nabs, a blunt jab at someone acting more important than they are.
Nabs appears almost only in the fixed phrase his nabs, a mocking way of referring to someone who acts self-important, whether or not they hold any real authority. On its own the word has no separate meaning outside that expression.
How NABS is used
Informal British usage, restricted almost entirely to the phrase his nabs.
- Here comes his nabs, expecting everyone to stand up.
- His nabs wants the report finished by lunchtime.
- They joked about his nabs and his new company car.
- His nabs did not even say thank you for the favour.
- Nobody argues with his nabs when he is in a mood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NABS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NABS
The 4 tiles of NABS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NABS
1 words end in NABS. Useful as a back hook: play NABS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NABS inside
10 words contain NABS in the middle. Words that start with NABS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NABS
Common questions about NABS
- Is NABS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NABS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NABS worth?
- NABS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NABS mean?
- A word that survives only inside the phrase his nabs, a blunt jab at someone acting more important than they are.
- What letters can be added to NABS?
- NABS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NABS:
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