NANOBEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANOBEE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NANOBEE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANOBEE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANOBEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nanobeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANOBEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NANOBEE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,286.
Words starting with NANOBEE
1 longer words begin with NANOBEE.
Shorter words from the letters in NANOBEE
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Common questions about NANOBEE
- Is NANOBEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NANOBEE is not in it.
- How many points is NANOBEE worth?
- NANOBEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANOBEE?
- NANOBEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NANOBEE:
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