NEATEN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NEATEN 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 NEATEN?
| 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 NEATEN is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEATEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEATEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEATEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 22,298.
What stands out about NEATEN
- NEATEN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEATEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something neat and tidy.
Neaten describes the act of putting something into order, whether it is a room, a piece of writing, or a person's appearance. It is a plain, practical verb formed from the adjective neat plus the ending -en, in the same pattern as words like tighten or straighten. People use it for small, quick acts of tidying rather than major reorganisation, such as neatening a desk before guests arrive. The word appears mainly in everyday speech and instructions rather than in formal writing.
How NEATEN is used
Everyday verb for making something tidy or orderly.
- She took a moment to neaten her desk.
- He neatened his hair before the interview.
- They neatened the garden before the party.
- A quick edit can neaten the whole paragraph.
- Please neaten the shelves before closing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEATEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEATEN
3 longer words begin with NEATEN.
Shorter words from the letters in NEATEN
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Common questions about NEATEN
- Is NEATEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEATEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEATEN worth?
- NEATEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEATEN mean?
- To make something neat and tidy.
- What letters can be added to NEATEN?
- NEATEN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEATEN:
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