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Is NEIGHBORHOOD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NEIGHBORHOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NEIGHBORHOOD mean?

  1. noun

    a surrounding or nearby region

    “the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville”

  2. noun

    people living near one another

    “it is a friendly neighborhood”

  3. noun

    the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

    “it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job”

  4. noun

    an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community)

    “an ethnic neighborhood”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

12

Letters

N (1) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 22 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 NEIGHBORHOOD

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

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from NEIGHBORHOOD

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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