NEOPHILIA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEOPHILIA 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 NEOPHILIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEOPHILIA is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEOPHILIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEOPHILIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEOPHILIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEOPHILIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEOPHILIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong love of what is new or novel.
Neophilia describes people who are drawn to new gadgets, ideas and experiences. It is the opposite of neophobia, the fear of novelty. Neophilia can drive invention, but it can also make someone drop good things too soon.
How NEOPHILIA is used
Used in psychology and cultural commentary.
- The startup's neophilia led it to chase every new trend.
- Her neophilia showed in the way she tried every new restaurant in town.
- Some critics blame consumer neophilia for the flood of disposable gadgets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEOPHILIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEOPHILIA
3 longer words begin with NEOPHILIA.
Shorter words from the letters in NEOPHILIA
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Common questions about NEOPHILIA
- Is NEOPHILIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEOPHILIA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEOPHILIA worth?
- NEOPHILIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEOPHILIA mean?
- A strong love of what is new or novel.
- What letters can be added to NEOPHILIA?
- NEOPHILIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEOPHILIA:
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