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/nɛp/
noun

Is NEP a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. NEP is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.

  2. A knot in a fibre.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: nep via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English neppe, nepe, nepte, nept, from Old English nepte, nefte, from Latin nepeta. Compare Dutch neppe, nippe (“catnip”). Doublet of nepeta.

NEP at a glance

NEP has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + P 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #43,801 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NEP

More endings

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

  • CATNEP10
  • GUINEP9
  • PARSNEP11

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