Is NAVICULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAVICULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAVICULAR mean?
- noun
the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
- adjective
shaped like a boat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 14 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 NAVICULAR
Single letters that turn NAVICULAR 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
Words you can make from NAVICULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- avicular13
- carnival13
- vincular13
- vincula12
- airvac11
- caviar11
- vicuna11
- cavil10
- clavi10
- vacua10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- canular9
- carinal9
- cranial9
- lacunar9
- cava9
- acinar8
- anuric8
- arnica8
- canula8
- carina8
- carlin8
- carnal8
- crania8
- curial8
- lacuna8
- racial8
- uncial8
- uracil8
- uranic8
- alvar8
- anvil8
- arval8
- avail8
- avian8
- invar8
- larva8
- naval8
- navar8
- nival8
- ravin8
- rival8
- varia8
- varna8
- vinal8
- viral8
- vac8
- acari7
- aulic7
- auric7
- cairn7
- canal7
- cauri7
- craal7
- curia7
- incur7
- linac7
- naric7
- runic7
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