NAWAB is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NAWAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAWAB?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAWAB is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAWAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nawabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAWAB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAWAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does NAWAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalIndian English
A Muslim ruler, governor, or nobleman of high rank in the Indian subcontinent, especially under the Mughal empire and later under British colonial rule.
A nawab governed a region or princely state on behalf of a larger empire, first the Mughals and later the British administration in India, which kept many local nawabs as figureheads or semi-independent rulers. The title also spread more loosely as an honorific for wealthy or powerful men of high social standing. In modern usage, nawab still appears in Indian English as a mark of respect or, sometimes, as a joking reference to someone living in grand style.
How NAWAB is used
Mainly historical, describing rulers of the Mughal and British colonial periods, though still used respectfully in Indian English.
- The nawab welcomed the British envoys with an elaborate feast.
- Historians describe the nawab as a shrewd negotiator between rival powers.
- The old palace once belonged to a wealthy nawab and his court.
- Villagers still speak of the last nawab who ruled the region.
- Friends jokingly called him the nawab for his love of fine clothes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAWAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAWAB
The 5 tiles of NAWAB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NAWAB
1 longer words begin with NAWAB.
Words with NAWAB inside
1 words contain NAWAB in the middle. Words that start with NAWAB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAWAB
Common questions about NAWAB
- Is NAWAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAWAB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAWAB worth?
- NAWAB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAWAB mean?
- A Muslim ruler, governor, or nobleman of high rank in the Indian subcontinent, especially under the Mughal empire and later under British colonial rule.
- What letters can be added to NAWAB?
- NAWAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAWAB:
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