NATIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NATIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
n1a1t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableNATIONAL · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NATIONAL?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful NATIONAL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nationalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATIONAL scores
Scrabble n1a1t1i1o1n1a1l1 8
Words with Friends n2a1t1i1o1n2a1l2 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in NATIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NATIONAL
nationals9 nationally13 nationalise11 nationalism13 nationalist11 nationality14 nationalize20 nationalised13 nationaliser12 nationalises12 nationalisms14 nationalists12 nationalized22 nationalizer21 nationalizes21 nationalisers13 nationalising14 nationalistic15 nationalities13 nationalizers22 nationalizing23 nationalisation15 nationalistical17 nationalization24
24 longer words begin with NATIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NATIONAL
ailanto7 alation7 antlion7 alanin6 anoint6 antlia6 atonal6 atonia6 latina6 latino6 naiant6 nation6 talion6 alant5 aloin5 anion5 annal5 annat5 lanai5 liana5 natal5 niton5 noint5 notal5 talon5 tania5 tanna5 tolan5 tonal5 aint4 alan4 alit4 alto4 anal4 anan4 anil4 anna4 anno4 anoa4 anon4
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Common questions about NATIONAL
- Is NATIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATIONAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATIONAL worth?
- NATIONAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NATIONAL?
- NATIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NATIONAL:
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