NEXT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEXT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEXT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEXT is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEXT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nextsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEXT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NEXT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does NEXT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coming immediately after in time or order.
Next is the superlative of nigh, so it first meant nearest rather than following. Nigh has nearly gone and its comparative became an adjective in its own right, which leaves next stranded without a family.
How NEXT is used
Before the noun. Also an adverb and a preposition.
- The next train is in forty minutes and goes elsewhere.
- The word next is the superlative of nigh.
- Next door is a phrase and not two words doing separate jobs.
- What happens next was decided by somebody else.
- Next once meant nearest rather than following.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEXT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEXT
5 longer words begin with NEXT.
Words with NEXT inside
18 words contain NEXT in the middle. Words that start with NEXT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NEXT
Common questions about NEXT
- Is NEXT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEXT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEXT worth?
- NEXT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEXT mean?
- Coming immediately after in time or order.
- What letters can be added to NEXT?
- NEXT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NEXT:
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