Is NED a Scrabble word?
Yes, in one Scrabble list. NED is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.
NED is a 3-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble.
No definition we would stand behind is on file for NED. It is listed in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Etymology
Unknown. The suggested initialism from "non-educated delinquent" is a backronym and folk etymology. Several other suggestions include a contraction of ne'er-do-well, neanderthal, or some kind of relationship with Teddy Boy although its use much predates the 1950s origin of that phrase.
NED at a glance
NED has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #10,904 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -NED
More endings- HAPPENED16
- TURNED7
- DESIGNED11
- LEARNED8
- OPENED9
- SIGNED8
- MENTIONED12
- RETURNED9
- OWNED9
- CONCERNED14
- JOINED14
- PLANNED10
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