Is NATIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NATIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NATIONAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
“national hero”
- adjective
limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
“national interests”
- adjective
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
“the national government”
- adjective
owned or maintained for the public by the national government
“national parks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 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 NATIONAL
Single letters that turn NATIONAL 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 NATIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alation7
- antlion7
- alanin6
- anoint6
- atonal6
- atonia6
- latina6
- latino6
- nation6
- talion6
- alant5
- aloin5
- anion5
- annal5
- lanai5
- liana5
- natal5
- niton5
- notal5
- talon5
- tolan5
- tonal5
- alan4
- alit4
- alto4
- anal4
- anil4
- anna4
- anoa4
- anon4
- anta4
- anti4
- into4
- iota4
- lain4
- lati4
- linn4
- lino4
- lint4
- lion4
- loan4
- loin4
- lota4
- loti4
- naan4
- nail4
- nala4
- nana4
- nano4
- naoi4
- noil4
- nona4
- noni4
- nota4
- tail4
- tain4
- tala4
- tali4
- tian4
- toil4
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