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Is NATIONALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NATIONALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NATIONALS mean?

Nationals is a form of NATIONAL.

  1. adjective

    of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

    “national hero”

  2. adjective

    limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

    “national interests”

  3. adjective

    concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

    “the national government”

  4. adjective

    owned or maintained for the public by the national government

    “national parks”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

9

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (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 NATIONALS

NATIONALS 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 NATIONALS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NATIONALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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