Native

/ˈneɪtɪv/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Native

noun

  1. An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

adjective

  1. Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

noun

  1. A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
  2. A native speaker.
  3. Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.

adjective

  1. Belonging to one by birth.

    "English is not my native language."

  2. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

    "The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines."

  3. Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

    "Many native artists studied abroad."

  4. (of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.

    "The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple."

  5. (of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.

    "The native integer size is sixteen bits."

Anagrams of Native

No exact anagrams found for "native". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "native" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Native"

Native is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Native" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "native" is a low-scoring word.