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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. NABU is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools
NABU (noun): Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
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Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
NABU scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×1, N×1, U×1
NABU is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with N, ends with U, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "NABU — Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools" (6 Scrabble points).
NABU is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is NABU a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
NABU (noun): Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
In standard Scrabble scoring, NABU totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. NABU relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
NABU is 4 letters long, begins with N, ends with U, and sorts to the alphagram ABNU. There are 3 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 20 tracked 4-letter entries, NABU ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include BAUN, BUNA, NUBA — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, NABU carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on N or U are common study angles; browse words starting with N and words ending with U to rehearse parallel sets.
NABU is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with N, ends with U, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like NABU frequently cross shorter words; knowing that NABU contains A, B, N, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as n??u to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside NABU include AB, BU, NA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: N, A, B, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble nabu directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat NABU as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "NABU — Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.