NATATION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NATATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATATION?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATATION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
natationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NATATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NATATION
- NATATION begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NATATION
2 longer words begin with NATATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NATATION
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Common questions about NATATION
- Is NATATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATATION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATATION worth?
- NATATION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NATATION?
- NATATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NATATION:
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