NEG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 4 points

Yes for Scrabble. NEG is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

Which word lists accept NEG?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NEG is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NEG

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NEG scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in NEG, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.

What stands out about NEG

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of NEG

The 3 tiles of NEG in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with NEG

Showing 24 of 99 words that begin with NEG.

Words with NEG inside

Showing 24 of 127 words that contain NEG somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NEG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in NEG

Common questions about NEG

Is NEG valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEG is not in it.

How many points is NEG worth?

NEG is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NEG?

NEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.