Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is NEIGHBOURS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NEIGHBOURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NEIGHBOURS mean?

Neighbours is a form of NEIGHBOUR.

  1. noun

    a person who lives (or is located) near another

  2. noun

    a nearby object of the same kind

    “Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”

  3. verb

    live or be located as a neighbor

    “the neighboring house”

  4. verb

    be located near or adjacent to

    “Pakistan neighbors India”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10

N (1) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 NEIGHBOURS

NEIGHBOURS 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.

Words you can make from NEIGHBOURS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study NEIGHBOURS and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.