NEIGH is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEIGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEIGH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEIGH is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEIGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neighsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEIGH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEIGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about NEIGH
- The same 5 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
What does NEIGH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make the loud, high-pitched vocal sound characteristic of a horse.
A horse neighs by forcing air through its nostrils and throat to produce a distinctive whinnying call, often used to signal alarm, greeting, or distress to other horses. The word is also used as a noun for the sound itself, and it is one of several imitative animal-sound words in English formed to mimic the call directly. Writers sometimes use neigh figuratively to describe any loud, horse-like cry.
How NEIGH is used
Common verb, chiefly describing horses; also used as a countable noun for the sound itself.
- The stallion began to neigh loudly as the truck approached.
- She heard a horse neigh somewhere beyond the hedge.
- The frightened mare neighed and pulled at her lead rope.
- A distant neigh echoed across the quiet pasture.
- Foals often neigh to call their mothers back to the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEIGH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEIGH
The 5 tiles of NEIGH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NEIGH
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with NEIGH.
Words with NEIGH inside
4 words contain NEIGH in the middle. Words that start with NEIGH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NEIGH
Common questions about NEIGH
- Is NEIGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEIGH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEIGH worth?
- NEIGH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEIGH mean?
- To make the loud, high-pitched vocal sound characteristic of a horse.
- What letters can be added to NEIGH?
- NEIGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEIGH:
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