Is NAIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAIVES mean?
Naives is a form of NAIVE.
- adjective
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
“a teenager's naive ignorance of life”
- adjective
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
“primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking”
- adjective
inexperienced
- adjective
lacking information or instruction
“lamentably unenlightened as to the laws”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 NAIVES
Single letters that turn NAIVES 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
Anagrams of NAIVES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NAIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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