Is NEUROPTERANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEUROPTERANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEUROPTERANS mean?
Neuropterans is a form of NEUROPTERAN.
- noun
insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 NEUROPTERANS
NEUROPTERANS 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 NEUROPTERANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neuropteran13
- enraptures12
- trepanners12
- apertures11
- enrapture11
- outpreens11
- perorates11
- personate11
- presterna11
- prosateur11
- proturans11
- pterosaur11
- supernate11
- trepanner11
- aperture10
- apterous10
- autopens10
- eupnoeas10
- operants10
- operates10
- outpreen10
- partners10
- pasturer10
- pentanes10
- pentosan10
- perorate10
- personae10
- posturer10
- praetors10
- prestore10
- pronates10
- prorates10
- proteans10
- protease10
- proturan10
- raptures10
- resprout10
- taperers10
- troupers10
- unperson10
- renatures9
- saunterer9
- arpents9
- autopen9
- entraps9
- epaters9
- esparto9
- eupneas9
- eupnoea9
- nepetas9
- nonpast9
- openers9
- openest9
- operant9
- operate9
- outspan9
- paneers9
- panners9
- parents9
- parrots9
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