NAEVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. NAEVE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept NAEVE?

Word power: 37 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NAEVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NAEVE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NAEVE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in NAEVE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,562.

What stands out about NAEVE

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of NAEVE

The 5 tiles of NAEVE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with NAEVE

1 longer words begin with NAEVE.

Shorter words from the letters in NAEVE

Common questions about NAEVE

Is NAEVE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAEVE is not in it.

How many points is NAEVE worth?

NAEVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NAEVE?

NAEVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.