NECKATEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NECKATEE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NECKATEE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NECKATEE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NECKATEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neckateesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NECKATEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NECKATEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NECKATEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NECKATEE
1 longer words begin with NECKATEE.
Shorter words from the letters in NECKATEE
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Common questions about NECKATEE
- Is NECKATEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NECKATEE is not in it.
- How many points is NECKATEE worth?
- NECKATEE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NECKATEE?
- NECKATEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NECKATEE:
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