Is REGIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REGIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REGIONAL mean?
- adjective
characteristic of a region
“regional flora”
- adjective
related or limited to a particular region
“a regional dialect”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 9 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 REGIONAL
Single letters that turn REGIONAL 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 REGIONAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REGIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- geraniol9
- aligner8
- engrail8
- nargile8
- realign8
- reginal8
- aileron7
- alienor7
- angler7
- earing7
- eloign7
- eringo7
- gainer7
- galore7
- gaoler7
- genial7
- glaire7
- gloria7
- goalie7
- ignore7
- legion7
- linage7
- linger7
- logier7
- longer7
- oaring7
- onager7
- onagri7
- orange7
- origan7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- region7
- regnal7
- aliner6
- eolian6
- larine6
- linear6
- loaner6
- nailer6
- neroli6
- reloan6
- renail6
- agile6
- agone6
- algin6
- algor6
- align6
- along6
- angel6
- anger6
- angle6
- anglo6
- argil6
- argle6
- argol6
- argon6
- garni6
- genoa6
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