/nɛb/

Is NEB a Scrabble word?

Yes. NEB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

NEB is a 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble.

Note

No definition we would stand behind is on file for NEB. It is listed in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English neb, from Old English nebb (“beak, nose, face”), from Proto-Germanic *nabją (“beak, nose”). Cognate with Danish næb, Dutch neb, German Schnabel, Old Norse nef, Swedish näbb, Swedish regional näv.

NEB at a glance

NEB has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + B 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #37,212 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NEB

More endings

Same last three letters as NEB. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • ZINEB16
  • MANEB9
  • MILNEB10
  • SNEB6

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