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Nabbing

n 1a 1b 3b 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of nab

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nabbing mean?

verb

  1. tag the base runner to get him out

  2. take into custody

    “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

    Synonymscollarnailapprehendarrestpick up

  3. seize suddenly

Definitions shown for nab, the base form of nabbing.

Is NABBING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NABBING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
n 1a 1b 3b 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
n 2a 1b 4b 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
n 1a 1b 4b 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
n 1a 1b 4b 4i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NABBING

Words that end like NABBING

Common words that share the ending -ABBING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ABBING

Nabbing: quick answers

Is NABBING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NABBING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NABBING worth?
NABBING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nabbing mean?
nabbing is the present participle of nab, which means “tag the base runner to get him out”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NABBING?
You can make 37 shorter words from NABBING, such as BANING, ABB, BANG, BIB. See the full list.