NEBELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEBELS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEBELS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEBELS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEBELS
No single letter turns NEBELS into another word.
How NEBELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEBELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
Anagrams of NEBELS
The 6 tiles of NEBELS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEBELS
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Common questions about NEBELS
- Is NEBELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEBELS is not in it.
- How many points is NEBELS worth?
- NEBELS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEBELS?
- No single letter can be added to NEBELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEBELS:
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