COMPARATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. COMPARATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPARATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMPARATIVE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPARATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
comparativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPARATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COMPARATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPARATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COMPARATIVE mean in Scrabble?
COMPARATIVE is the comparative form of AN.
AN(other) — The form of the indefinite article used before a spoken vowel sound.
Words starting with COMPARATIVE
3 longer words begin with COMPARATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPARATIVE
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Common questions about COMPARATIVE
- Is COMPARATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPARATIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPARATIVE worth?
- COMPARATIVE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPARATIVE?
- COMPARATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COMPARATIVE:
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