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.
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
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
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.
What does NEPHEW mean in Scrabble?
noun
The son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
A nephew is the male counterpart of a niece, and both belong to the same generation as your own children. Uncles and aunts use the word when speaking of a sibling's boy.
How NEPHEW is used
Nephew names a family relationship and is used in everyday speech.
- My nephew starts school next week.
- She bought a toy for her nephew's birthday.
- The old man left his farm to his nephew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEPHEW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEPHEW
1 longer words begin with NEPHEW.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPHEW
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 does NEPHEW mean?
- The son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
- 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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