NATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATIVE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATIVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
What does NATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to a person or thing by birth or origin, or originating in a particular place.
Your native language is the one you learned first as a child, and a native plant is one that grew in a region before people brought others in. The word comes from the Latin nativus, meaning born. It can also describe qualities that come naturally, such as native wit or native talent.
How NATIVE is used
Used for languages, species and abilities; as a noun for people it needs care.
- Her native tongue is Portuguese.
- The garden uses only native grasses and shrubs.
- He showed a native gift for languages.
- The otter is native to these rivers.
- They returned to their native village after the war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATIVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NATIVE
4 longer words begin with NATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in NATIVE
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Common questions about NATIVE
- Is NATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATIVE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATIVE worth?
- NATIVE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NATIVE mean?
- Belonging to a person or thing by birth or origin, or originating in a particular place.
- What letters can be added to NATIVE?
- NATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NATIVE:
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