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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

8

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

7

Letters

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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