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Is NINETIES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NINETIES mean?

  1. noun

    the decade from 1890 to 1899

  2. noun

    the decade from 1990 to 1999

  3. noun

    the time of life between 90 and 100

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

8

Letters

N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 NINETIES

NINETIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of NINETIES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NINETIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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