NOOK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NOOK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOOK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOOK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOOK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOOK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,341.
What does NOOK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small sheltered corner or recess.
Nook is medieval and its origin is not settled, though a Scandinavian source is likely. It survives mostly in one fixed phrase about searching everywhere.
How NOOK is used
Countable: a nook, two nooks.
- A nook just large enough for one chair.
- The word nook is medieval.
- Every nook and cranny is where it mostly survives.
- Two nooks on either side of the fireplace.
- A Scandinavian source for nook is likely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOOK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOOK
7 longer words begin with NOOK.
Words ending in NOOK
6 words end in NOOK. Useful as a back hook: play NOOK onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOOK inside
12 words contain NOOK in the middle. Words that start with NOOK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOOK
Common questions about NOOK
- Is NOOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOOK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOOK worth?
- NOOK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOOK mean?
- A small sheltered corner or recess.
- What letters can be added to NOOK?
- NOOK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOOK:
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