NAME is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NAME 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 NAME?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAME is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAME scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about NAME
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 NAME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A word or set of words by which a person, place or thing is known and addressed.
A name identifies a particular person, place, animal or thing and distinguishes it from others, whether given at birth, chosen later, or invented for a brand or place. The same word works as a verb, meaning to give something its name.
How NAME is used
Standard English; also used as a verb, as in name the baby.
- She wrote her name at the top of the page.
- They could not agree on a name for the new puppy.
- His name is known throughout the small town.
- The company chose a short, memorable name for its product.
- Please name the person responsible for the mistake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAME
The 4 tiles of NAME in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with NAME
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with NAME.
Words ending in NAME
Showing 24 of 25 words that end in NAME. Useful as a back hook: play NAME onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAME inside
Showing 24 of 97 words that contain NAME somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NAME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAME
Common questions about NAME
- Is NAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAME, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAME worth?
- NAME is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAME mean?
- A word or set of words by which a person, place or thing is known and addressed.
- What letters can be added to NAME?
- NAME takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAME:
Open NAME in the Word Finder