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national

/ˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/adjective · noun

National can refer to a person who owes allegiance to that nation. National is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country.

8 meanings8 lettersScrabble 8

Length

8

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

NA

Ends

NAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NATIONAL” Mean?

/ˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/

national has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

7 senses
1

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

national hero

national anthem

a national landmark

2

limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

national interests

isolationism is a strictly national policy

3

concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

the national government

national elections

of national concern

the national highway system

4

owned or maintained for the public by the national government

national parks

5

inside the country

the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior

the nation's internal politics

6

characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation

a national trait

Show 1 more adjective definition
7

of or relating to nationality

national origin

Noun

1 sense
1

a person who owes allegiance to that nation

a monarch has a duty to his subjects

Synonyms

Synonyms for NATIONAL

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

Length

8 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

N, A, T, I, O, N, A, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
a
t
i
o
n
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for national.

NATIONAL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with N and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEABF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using national in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NATIONAL has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NATIONAL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NATIONAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NATIONAL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

N

Letter Pattern

ABCDEABF

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

NA, AT, TI, IO, ON, NA, AL

Trigrams

NAT, ATI, TIO, ION, ONA, NAL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for national.

NATIONAL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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