Is NEAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEAT mean?
- adjective
clean or organized
“her neat dress”
- adjective
showing care in execution
“neat homework”
- adjective
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
“he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek”
- adjective
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 4
- Words With Friends
- 5
- Letters
- 4
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 4 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 NEAT
Single letters that turn NEAT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of NEAT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEAT
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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