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.
c3o1m3p3a1r1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableCOMPARATIVE · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
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
Scrabble c3o1m3p3a1r1a1t1i1v4e1 20
Words with Friends c4o1m4p4a1r1a1t1i1v5e1 24
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.
Words starting with COMPARATIVE
3 longer words begin with COMPARATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPARATIVE
proactive16 ametropic15 copraemia15 metacarpi15 paroemiac15 piracetam15 preatomic15 covariate14 ametropia13 practive15 copremia14 impacter14 impactor14 mercapto14 poematic14 caveator13 vicarate13 aporetic12 apricate12 aromatic12 capoeira12 caproate12 operatic12 paroemia12 captive14 copaiva14 improve14 precava14 vampier14 vampire14 vicomte14 vomicae14 apomict13 campier13 compare13 compart13 compear13 compter13 crampet13 crampit13
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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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