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Is NOTE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, NOTE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make mention of”.

Quick answer

Is NOTE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NOTE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: TONE.

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
4
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

NOTE meaning and definition

NOTE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

NOTE as a verb

  1. Make mention of.
  2. Notice or perceive.
  3. Observe with care or pay close attention to.

NOTE as a noun

  1. A brief written record.

NOTE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

NOTE scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is N, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
N12
O11
T11
E11
Total45

NOTE on premium squares

On a double word square NOTE scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. 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 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of NOTE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as NOTE. See all anagrams of NOTE.

Shorter words hiding in NOTE

The letters N, O, T, E make 15 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble NOTE: all 15 words.

Words like NOTE

One-letter changes to NOTE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in NOTE

  • vote7
  • nose4
  • none4
  • dote5
  • node5
  • tote4
  • cote6
  • mote6
  • nome6
  • rote4
  • bote6
  • hote7
  • lote4
  • nete4
  • nite4
  • nole4
  • nope6
  • nota4

Add one letter to NOTE

  • noted6
  • noter5
  • notes5

Remove one letter from NOTE

  • not3

More 4-letter words starting with NO

  • nose4
  • none4
  • norm6
  • noun4
  • node5
  • nook8
  • nosh7
  • nous4
  • noon4
  • noah7
  • nock10
  • noel4
  • noma6
  • nome6
  • nosy7
  • nova7
  • nobs6
  • nodi5

NOTE word facts

NOTE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with N and ends with E. By corpus frequency, NOTE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters N, O, T, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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NOTE Scrabble word FAQ

Is NOTE a Scrabble word?

Yes. NOTE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does NOTE mean?

NOTE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make mention of”.

How many points is NOTE worth in Scrabble?

NOTE is worth 4 points in Scrabble: N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is NOTE in Words With Friends?

NOTE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of NOTE?

NOTE has 1 anagram: TONE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in NOTE?

You can make 15 shorter words from the letters in NOTE, including ONE, NET, NO and ON.

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