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Is NAVEL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NAVEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NAVEL mean?

  1. noun

    a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

    “you were not supposed to show your navel on television”

  2. noun

    the center point or middle of something

    “the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (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 NAVEL

Single letters that turn NAVEL 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 NAVEL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NAVEL

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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