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Wannabe

w 4a 1n 1n 1a 1b 3e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does wannabe mean?

noun

  1. an ambitious and aspiring young person

    “a lofty aspirant”

    Synonymsaspirantaspirerhopefulwannabee

Is WANNABE a valid word?

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

How many points is WANNABE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
w 4a 1n 1n 1a 1b 3e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
w 4a 1n 2n 2a 1b 4e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
w 4a 1n 1n 1a 1b 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
w 5a 1n 1n 1a 1b 4e 1

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

Words from the letters in WANNABE

Hooks for WANNABE

Add one letter to the front or back of WANNABE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

wannabeewannabes

Words that end like WANNABE

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

babe
All words ending in -ABE

Wannabe: quick answers

Is WANNABE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WANNABE 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 WANNABE worth?
WANNABE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wannabe mean?
As a noun, wannabe means “an ambitious and aspiring young person”.
What words can you make with the letters in WANNABE?
You can make 50 shorter words from WANNABE, such as BWANA, NAWAB, BAWN, WAB. See the full list.