NANOBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANOBE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept NANOBE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANOBE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANOBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANOBE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NANOBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,990.
Words starting with NANOBE
3 longer words begin with NANOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in NANOBE
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Common questions about NANOBE
- Is NANOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANOBE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANOBE worth?
- NANOBE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANOBE?
- NANOBE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NANOBE:
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