Is NABOBESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NABOBESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of NabobessHooks for NABOBESS
NABOBESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NABOBESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abbess10
- nabobs10
- abbes9
- babes9
- nabob9
- beanos8
- abbe8
- babe8
- bobs8
- ebbs8
- banes7
- bases7
- basso7
- beano7
- beans7
- bones7
- ebons7
- nabes7
- sabes7
- snobs7
- sobas7
- bob7
- ebb7
- season6
- baes6
- bane6
- bans6
- base6
- bass6
- bean6
- bens6
- boas6
- bone6
- boss6
- ebon6
- nabe6
- nabs6
- nebs6
- nobs6
- obas6
- obes6
- sabe6
- sabs6
- snob6
- soba6
- sobs6
- aeons5
- noses5
- oases5
- sanes5
- sensa5
- sones5
- abs5
- bae5
- ban5
- bas5
- ben5
- bes5
- boa5
- bos5
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