Is NEATER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEATER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEATER mean?
Neater is a form of NEAT.
- 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
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 NEATER
NEATER 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 NEATER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEATER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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