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Is NAVIGATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NAVIGATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NAVIGATE mean?

  1. verb

    travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

    “The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”

  2. verb

    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

    “Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”

  3. verb

    direct carefully and safely

    “He navigated his way to the altar”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 NAVIGATE

Single letters that turn NAVIGATE 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 hooks2

Anagrams of NAVIGATE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NAVIGATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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