NEF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEF 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NEF?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEF is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nefsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEF scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NEF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.
Anagrams of NEF
The 3 tiles of NEF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEF
7 longer words begin with NEF.
Words ending in NEF
2 words end in NEF. Useful as a back hook: play NEF onto a word already on the board.
Words with NEF inside
Showing 24 of 124 words that contain NEF somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NEF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NEF
Common questions about NEF
- Is NEF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEF, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEF worth?
- NEF is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEF?
- NEF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NEF:
Open NEF in the Word Finder