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Is NO a Scrabble Word?

Yes, NO is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun, most often meaning “(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of”.

Quick answer

Is NO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NO is a valid 2-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: ON.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
2
Scrabble
2 pts
Words With Friends
3 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

NO meaning and definition

NO has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, an adverb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

NO as an adjective

  1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.

NO as an adverb

  1. Referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present.
  2. Not in any degree or manner; not at all.

NO as a noun

  1. A negative.

NO Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

NO scores 2 in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is N, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
N12
O11
Total23

NO on premium squares

On a double word square NO scores 4 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 6. Putting N on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 2 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of NO

1 word uses exactly the same 2 letters as NO. See all anagrams of NO.

Unscramble NO: 0 words from its letters

No shorter words can be made from these letters.

Words like NO

One-letter changes to NO, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in NO

  • go3
  • do3
  • so2
  • io2
  • mo4
  • ne2
  • po4
  • ho5
  • ko6
  • na2
  • nu2
  • ny5
  • ao2
  • bo4
  • jo9
  • lo2
  • oo2
  • to2

Add one letter to NO

  • nod4
  • now6
  • nog4
  • not3
  • nob5
  • non3
  • nox10
  • ono3
  • noh6
  • nom5
  • noo3
  • nor3
  • nos3
  • noy6

NO word facts

NO is a 2-letter word with 2 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 1 consonant. It starts with N and ends with O. By corpus frequency, NO is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters N, O on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 2 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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NO Scrabble word FAQ

Is NO a Scrabble word?

Yes. NO is a valid 2-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does NO mean?

NO is used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of”.

How many points is NO worth in Scrabble?

NO is worth 2 points in Scrabble: N (1) + O (1). On a double word square it scores 4, and on a triple word square 6.

How many points is NO in Words With Friends?

NO is worth 3 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of NO?

NO has 1 anagram: ON. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in NO?

No shorter words can be made from the letters in NO.

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