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
What does NATATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act or skill of swimming.
Natation is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned way of naming swimming, found in older books and in humorous elevated prose. It stays close to the Latin root that also gives words like natatorium, a building with a swimming pool.
How NATATION is used
Natation is a learned word for swimming, rare outside books and word games.
- The manual described natation as a healthy exercise.
- Skill in natation saved the sailor from drowning.
- The academy taught fencing, riding and natation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does NATATION mean?
- The act or skill of swimming.
- 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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