NEK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEK 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEK is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEK scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NEK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Anagrams of NEK
The 3 tiles of NEK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEK
4 longer words begin with NEK.
Words ending in NEK
1 words end in NEK. Useful as a back hook: play NEK onto a word already on the board.
Words with NEK inside
5 words contain NEK in the middle. Words that start with NEK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NEK
Common questions about NEK
- Is NEK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEK is not in it.
- How many points is NEK worth?
- NEK is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEK?
- NEK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NEK:
Open NEK in the Word Finder