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Is NE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 2 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NE mean?

  1. noun

    a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

  2. noun

    the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

  3. noun

    a midwestern state on the Great Plains

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

2

Scrabble

3

Words With Friends

2

Letters

N (1) + E (1) = 2 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 NE

Single letters that turn NE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks2

Back hooks5

Anagrams of NE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NE

The 1 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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