NATIONALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NATIONALISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATIONALISE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATIONALISE is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATIONALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATIONALISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NATIONALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATIONALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NATIONALISE
- The same 11 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NATIONALISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To transfer an industry or company from private to state ownership or control.
To nationalise something is a political and economic decision, and it often follows a crisis or a change of government. The British spelling with an s is the usual form in the UK and many other countries.
How NATIONALISE is used
Nationalise is used in news, politics and economics when the state takes over a business or industry.
- The government promised to nationalise the railways.
- Some argue it would be wiser to nationalise the water companies.
- They threatened to nationalise the bank if it failed.
- The party wanted to nationalise key industries after the war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATIONALISE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NATIONALISE
The 11 tiles of NATIONALISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NATIONALISE
4 longer words begin with NATIONALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in NATIONALISE
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Common questions about NATIONALISE
- Is NATIONALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATIONALISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATIONALISE worth?
- NATIONALISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NATIONALISE mean?
- To transfer an industry or company from private to state ownership or control.
- What letters can be added to NATIONALISE?
- NATIONALISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NATIONALISE:
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