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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

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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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