Is ABORIGINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABORIGINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABORIGINE mean?
- noun
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
“the art of the natives of the northwest coast”
- noun
a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ABORIGINE
Single letters that turn ABORIGINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ABORIGINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ibogaine11
- bearing10
- begonia10
- begroan10
- robinia9
- bagnio9
- banger9
- baring9
- barong9
- binger9
- biogen9
- borage9
- boring9
- brogan9
- gabion9
- graben9
- orbing9
- robing9
- bonier8
- borane8
- barge8
- began8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- bingo8
- bogan8
- bogie8
- boing8
- bring8
- giber8
- goban8
- airing7
- earing7
- eringo7
- gainer7
- ignore7
- oaring7
- onager7
- onagri7
- orange7
- origan7
- origin7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- region7
- bairn7
- baron7
- beano7
- biner7
- boner7
- borne7
- brain7
- brine7
- oribi7
- robin7
- bang7
- berg7
- bing7
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