NATIVISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NATIVISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATIVISTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATIVISTIC is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATIVISTIC
No single letter turns NATIVISTIC into another word.
How NATIVISTIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NATIVISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATIVISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NATIVISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Favouring native-born inhabitants over immigrants, or stressing inborn rather than learned qualities.
In politics, a nativistic movement defends established residents and traditional customs against outsiders. In psychology, a nativistic view holds that some abilities are present from birth. The context shows which sense is meant.
How NATIVISTIC is used
Used in politics, anthropology and psychology, as in a nativistic movement.
- The party adopted a nativistic stance on immigration.
- A nativistic revival swept through the tribe.
- Chomsky's nativistic theory says language ability is inborn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATIVISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NATIVISTIC
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Common questions about NATIVISTIC
- Is NATIVISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATIVISTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATIVISTIC worth?
- NATIVISTIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NATIVISTIC mean?
- Favouring native-born inhabitants over immigrants, or stressing inborn rather than learned qualities.
- What letters can be added to NATIVISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to NATIVISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NATIVISTIC:
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