NEPHEW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEPHEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
n1e1p3h4e1w4
PlayableNEPHEW · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 376,279odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NEPHEW?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NEPHEW is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPHEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nephewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEPHEW scores
Scrabble n1e1p3h4e1w4 14
Words with Friends n2e1p4h3e1w4 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEPHEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
Words starting with NEPHEW
1 longer words begin with NEPHEW.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPHEW
wheep13 wheen11 phene10 phew12 hewn10 whee10 when10 weep9 enew7 ween7 neep6 peen6 pene6 hew9 hep8 peh8 pew8 pwn8 eew6 ewe6 hen6 new6 wee6 wen6 nep5 pee5 pen5 een3 ene3 nee3 eh5 ew5 he5 we5 pe4 ee2 en2 ne2
Common questions about NEPHEW
- Is NEPHEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEPHEW, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEPHEW worth?
- NEPHEW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEPHEW?
- NEPHEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEPHEW:
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