NEIGHBOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEIGHBOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEIGHBOR?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEIGHBOR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEIGHBOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neighborsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEIGHBOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEIGHBOR, 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 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEIGHBOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEIGHBOR
- All 8 letters of NEIGHBOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEIGHBOR
11 longer words begin with NEIGHBOR.
Shorter words from the letters in NEIGHBOR
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Common questions about NEIGHBOR
- Is NEIGHBOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEIGHBOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEIGHBOR worth?
- NEIGHBOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEIGHBOR?
- NEIGHBOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEIGHBOR:
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