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Is NATIONALISM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NATIONALISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NATIONALISM mean?

  1. noun

    love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

    “they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”

  2. noun

    the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

  3. noun

    the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

  4. noun

    the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 13 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 NATIONALISM

Single letters that turn NATIONALISM 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 NATIONALISM

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NATIONALISM

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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