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Is NINJA a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NINJA mean?

  1. noun

    a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu

  2. noun

    a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + J (8) + A (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 NINJA

Single letters that turn NINJA 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 NINJA

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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