Is NEIGHBOUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEIGHBOUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEIGHBOUR mean?
- noun
a person who lives (or is located) near another
- noun
a nearby object of the same kind
“Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”
- verb
live or be located as a neighbor
“the neighboring house”
- verb
be located near or adjacent to
“Pakistan neighbors India”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) = 15 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 NEIGHBOUR
Single letters that turn NEIGHBOUR 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 NEIGHBOUR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neighbor14
- bighorn13
- roughen11
- bough11
- brugh11
- burgh11
- bougier10
- bourgie10
- burgeon10
- enough10
- gorhen10
- hinger10
- hoeing10
- hunger10
- nigher10
- rehung10
- binger9
- biogen9
- boring9
- bougie9
- brogue9
- heroin9
- orbing9
- robing9
- rubigo9
- hinge9
- hongi9
- huger9
- neigh9
- ohing9
- rough9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- herb9
- bonier8
- bourne8
- burnie8
- ourebi8
- unrobe8
- begin8
- begun8
- being8
- binge8
- bingo8
- bogie8
- boing8
- bourg8
- bring8
- brung8
- giber8
- heron8
- honer8
- houri8
- rhino8
- hong8
- huge8
- hung8
- nigh8
- hob8
- hub8
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