Is NAMES a word?
NAMES is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 7 other words, plus 41 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, NAMES is a valid word.
What does names mean?
noun: verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument.
“sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
NAMES: word details
- Pronunciation: NAYMZ (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so NAMES works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of names
Shorter words inside names
Words you can make from the letters of names.
Frequently asked questions
What does NAMES mean?
NAMES is a noun. It means: verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument.
Is NAMES a valid word?
Yes, NAMES is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.