Is NEOTENOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEOTENOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEOTENOUS mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or characterized by neoteny
“neotenic development”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NEOTENOUS
NEOTENOUS 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 NEOTENOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neuston7
- outseen7
- nonets6
- nonuse6
- outsee6
- sennet6
- sonnet6
- tennes6
- tennos6
- tenons6
- tenues6
- tonnes6
- unseen6
- unsent6
- ensue5
- nenes5
- neons5
- nones5
- nonet5
- noons5
- noose5
- notes5
- nouns5
- nutso5
- onset5
- sente5
- seton5
- snoot5
- snout5
- steno5
- stone5
- suete5
- teens5
- tenne5
- tenno5
- tenon5
- tense5
- tones5
- tonne5
- tonus5
- toons5
- touse5
- tunes5
- unsee5
- unset5
- eons4
- esne4
- nene4
- neon4
- nest4
- nets4
- noes4
- none4
- noon4
- nose4
- note4
- noun4
- nous4
- nuns4
- nuts4
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