NEIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. NEIVE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept NEIVE?

Word power: 37 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NEIVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NEIVE

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

How NEIVE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in NEIVE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,562.

What stands out about NEIVE

• 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

Anagrams of NEIVE

The 5 tiles of NEIVE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with NEIVE

1 longer words begin with NEIVE.

Shorter words from the letters in NEIVE

Common questions about NEIVE

Is NEIVE valid in Words with Friends?

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

How many points is NEIVE worth?

NEIVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NEIVE?

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