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Is NATIVE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, NATIVE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin”.

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Is NATIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NATIVE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

NATIVE meaning and definition

NATIVE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

NATIVE as an adjective

  1. Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin.
  2. Belonging to one by birth.
  3. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning.

NATIVE as a noun

  1. An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.

NATIVE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

NATIVE scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
N12
A11
T11
I11
V45
E11
Total911

NATIVE on premium squares

On a double word square NATIVE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of NATIVE

No other word uses exactly the letters in NATIVE.

Shorter words hiding in NATIVE

The letters N, A, T, I, V, E make 79 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble NATIVE: all 79 words.

Words like NATIVE

One-letter changes to NATIVE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in NATIVE

  • dative10
  • sative9

Add one letter to NATIVE

  • natives10

Remove one letter from NATIVE

  • naive8

More 6-letter words starting with NA

  • narrow9
  • naming9
  • nature6
  • nation6
  • naught10
  • nausea6
  • napkin12
  • namely11
  • nagari7
  • nagger8
  • naiant6
  • nailer6
  • nanism8
  • napalm10
  • napery11
  • napped11
  • nardoo7
  • narial6

NATIVE word facts

NATIVE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A, I and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with N and ends with E. By corpus frequency, NATIVE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters N, A, T, I, V, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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NATIVE Scrabble word FAQ

Is NATIVE a Scrabble word?

Yes. NATIVE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does NATIVE mean?

NATIVE is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin”.

How many points is NATIVE worth in Scrabble?

NATIVE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is NATIVE in Words With Friends?

NATIVE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does NATIVE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in NATIVE, but 79 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in NATIVE?

You can make 79 shorter words from the letters in NATIVE, including TIE, NET, VENT and IN.

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