NAPE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NAPE 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 NAPE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAPE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAPE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about NAPE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 NAPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The back part of the neck.
Anatomists and everyday speakers alike use nape for the spot just below where the hairline ends and the spine begins, a small but distinct area of the body. Hairdressers trim close there, and in fiction a light touch on this spot often signals real closeness between two characters.
How NAPE is used
Standard English; used in everyday and descriptive writing.
- He kissed her gently on the nape of the neck.
- Her hair was cut short at the nape.
- A cold draft crept across the nape of his neck.
- The tattoo sat just at the nape, hidden by her collar.
- The barber trimmed the hair close at the nape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAPE
The 4 tiles of NAPE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NAPE
4 longer words begin with NAPE.
Words ending in NAPE
1 words end in NAPE. Useful as a back hook: play NAPE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAPE inside
21 words contain NAPE in the middle. Words that start with NAPE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPE
Common questions about NAPE
- Is NAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPE worth?
- NAPE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAPE mean?
- The back part of the neck.
- What letters can be added to NAPE?
- NAPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAPE:
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