Is NATAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NATAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NATAL mean?
- adjective
relating to or accompanying birth
“natal injuries”
- noun
a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean
“Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994”
- noun
a port city in northeastern Brazil
- adjective
of or relating to the buttocks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 5
N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 5 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 NATAL
NATAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NATAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NATAL
The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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