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Is NABS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NABS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NABS mean?

Nabs is a form of NAB.

  1. verb

    tag the base runner to get him out

  2. verb

    take into custody

    “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

  3. verb

    seize suddenly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4

N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 6 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.

Hooks for NABS

NABS 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.

Anagrams of NABS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NABS

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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