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Is NATIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NATIVES mean?

Natives is a form of NATIVE.

  1. adjective

    characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

    “the native North American sugar maple”

  2. noun

    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

    “the art of the natives of the northwest coast”

  3. adjective

    belonging to one by birth

    “my native land”

  4. adjective

    characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

    “native Americans”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 NATIVES

NATIVES 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 NATIVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NATIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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