NATIVIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NATIVIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATIVIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATIVIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATIVIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nativistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATIVIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NATIVIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATIVIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NATIVIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who favours the interests of native-born inhabitants over immigrants, or who holds that some ideas are inborn.
In politics a nativist argues for restricting immigration to protect established residents. In philosophy and linguistics the same label fits someone who thinks key mental abilities are present from birth.
How NATIVIST is used
Nativist can be a political label or a term in psychology and philosophy, depending on context.
- The nativist party campaigned against new arrivals.
- As a nativist, the linguist believes grammar is partly inborn.
- Critics branded the speaker a nativist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATIVIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NATIVIST
The 8 tiles of NATIVIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NATIVIST
2 longer words begin with NATIVIST.
Shorter words from the letters in NATIVIST
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Common questions about NATIVIST
- Is NATIVIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATIVIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATIVIST worth?
- NATIVIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NATIVIST mean?
- A person who favours the interests of native-born inhabitants over immigrants, or who holds that some ideas are inborn.
- What letters can be added to NATIVIST?
- NATIVIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NATIVIST:
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