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Is NIAGARA a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NIAGARA mean?

  1. noun

    waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

  2. noun

    a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
7

N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 NIAGARA

Single letters that turn NIAGARA 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 NIAGARA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NIAGARA

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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