NEONATE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NEONATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEONATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEONATE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEONATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neonatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEONATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEONATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,429.
What does NEONATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A newborn baby in its first four weeks of life.
Hospitals and doctors say neonate when they need an exact term for the youngest patients. The stage is shorter than infancy, and special wards are set up to care for such babies.
How NEONATE is used
Neonate is a medical term, used in paediatrics and nursing.
- The neonate was placed in an incubator.
- Every neonate is checked soon after birth.
- Nurses on the ward care for each neonate around the clock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEONATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEONATE
1 longer words begin with NEONATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEONATE
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Common questions about NEONATE
- Is NEONATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEONATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEONATE worth?
- NEONATE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEONATE mean?
- A newborn baby in its first four weeks of life.
- What letters can be added to NEONATE?
- NEONATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEONATE:
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