CAUSATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CAUSATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1u1s1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableCAUSATIVE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CAUSATIVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful CAUSATIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUSATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
causativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAUSATIVE scores
Scrabble c3a1u1s1a1t1i1v4e1 14
Words with Friends c4a1u2s1a1t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAUSATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAUSATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAUSATIVE
4 longer words begin with CAUSATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUSATIVE
vacuates13 actives12 caveats12 vacates12 vacuate12 vacuist12 aviates10 acuates9 ectasia9 active11 atavic11 cauves11 caveat11 cavies11 civets11 evicts11 vacate11 vesica11 aviate9 sative9 savate9 stevia9 vautes9 acates8 acuate8 acutes8 casita8 causae8 cestui8 cueist8 cuesta8 cuties8 cavas10 caves10 cavie10 cives10 civet10 evict10 vacua10 vatic10
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Common questions about CAUSATIVE
- Is CAUSATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUSATIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUSATIVE worth?
- CAUSATIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUSATIVE?
- CAUSATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAUSATIVE:
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