NECKWEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NECKWEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NECKWEAR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NECKWEAR is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NECKWEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neckwearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NECKWEAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NECKWEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NECKWEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NECKWEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Clothing worn around the neck, such as ties, scarves and collars, taken together.
Shops use neckwear as a department label for ties, bow ties and cravats. It is a collective word and is not normally counted.
How NECKWEAR is used
Neckwear is an uncountable noun used in retail and fashion.
- The store sells neckwear on the ground floor.
- His neckwear was always bright and carefully chosen.
- Formal neckwear is required at the club.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NECKWEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NECKWEAR
1 longer words begin with NECKWEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in NECKWEAR
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Common questions about NECKWEAR
- Is NECKWEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NECKWEAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NECKWEAR worth?
- NECKWEAR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NECKWEAR mean?
- Clothing worn around the neck, such as ties, scarves and collars, taken together.
- What letters can be added to NECKWEAR?
- NECKWEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NECKWEAR:
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