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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. REGION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
area, realm, part, neighborhood
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
REGION scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, G×1, I×1, N×1, O×1, R×1
REGION is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with R, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "REGION — a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"" (7 Scrabble points).
REGION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is REGION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
REGION (noun): a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region". Additional senses: a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"; the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"; a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions".
In standard Scrabble scoring, REGION totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. REGION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
REGION is 6 letters long, begins with R, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram EGINOR. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 6-letter entries, REGION ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include ERINGO, IGNORE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, REGION carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on R or N are common study angles; browse words starting with R and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
REGION is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with R, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like REGION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that REGION contains E, G, I, N, O, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as r????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside REGION include EG, GI, IO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: R, E, G, I, O, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble region directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat REGION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "REGION — a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.