NEAPOLITAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEAPOLITAN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEAPOLITAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEAPOLITAN is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEAPOLITAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neapolitansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEAPOLITAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEAPOLITAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEAPOLITAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEAPOLITAN
- NEAPOLITAN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEAPOLITAN
1 longer words begin with NEAPOLITAN.
Shorter words from the letters in NEAPOLITAN
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Common questions about NEAPOLITAN
- Is NEAPOLITAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEAPOLITAN is not in it.
- How many points is NEAPOLITAN worth?
- NEAPOLITAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEAPOLITAN?
- NEAPOLITAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEAPOLITAN:
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