NEVER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. NEVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept NEVER?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NEVER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NEVER

No single letter turns NEVER into another word.

How NEVER scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in NEVER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.

What stands out about NEVER

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of NEVER

The 5 tiles of NEVER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with NEVER

5 longer words begin with NEVER.

Words ending in NEVER

2 words end in NEVER. Useful as a back hook: play NEVER onto a word already on the board.

Words with NEVER inside

1 words contain NEVER in the middle. Words that start with NEVER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in NEVER

Common questions about NEVER

Is NEVER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEVER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is NEVER worth?

NEVER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NEVER?

No single letter can be added to NEVER to make another word.