NE is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. NE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NE is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 13 hooks, and its letters make up 9.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NE scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in NE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 69.
What stands out about NE
- NE is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Born with the name of; placed before a woman family name at birth.
How NE is used
- The plaque reads Margaret Hall, ne Doyle.
- She kept her ne name for professional work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NE and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NE
The 2 tiles of NE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NE
Showing 24 of 1561 words that begin with NE.
Words ending in NE
Showing 24 of 2594 words that end in NE. Useful as a back hook: play NE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NE inside
Showing 24 of 18971 words that contain NE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about NE
- Is NE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NE, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NE worth?
- NE is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NE mean?
- Born with the name of; placed before a woman family name at birth.
- What letters can be added to NE?
- NE takes 13 hooks: 3 in front and 10 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of NE:
Open NE in the Word Finder