Is NEPHEWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHEWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHEWS mean?
Nephews is a form of NEPHEW.
- noun
a son of your brother or sister
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + W (4) + S (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 NEPHEWS
NEPHEWS 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 NEPHEWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nephew14
- wheeps14
- wheep13
- wheens12
- phew12
- sphene11
- shewn11
- wheen11
- whens11
- sheep10
- sweep10
- weeps10
- hewn10
- hews10
- shew10
- whee10
- when10
- heps9
- pehs9
- pews9
- pwns9
- spew9
- weep9
- hew9
- sheen8
- weens8
- hep8
- peh8
- pew8
- pwn8
- neeps7
- peens7
- penes7
- ewes7
- hens7
- news7
- sewn7
- shen7
- ween7
- wees7
- wens7
- neep6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- seep6
- eew6
- ewe6
- hen6
- hes6
- new6
- sew6
- she6
- wee6
- wen6
- pee5
- pen5
- pes5
- eh5
- ew5
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