NEIGHBOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NEIGHBOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEIGHBOUR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEIGHBOUR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEIGHBOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neighboursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEIGHBOUR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEIGHBOUR, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEIGHBOUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEIGHBOUR
- All 9 letters of NEIGHBOUR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEIGHBOUR
10 longer words begin with NEIGHBOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in NEIGHBOUR
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Common questions about NEIGHBOUR
- Is NEIGHBOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEIGHBOUR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEIGHBOUR worth?
- NEIGHBOUR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEIGHBOUR?
- NEIGHBOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEIGHBOUR:
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