CONTINUATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CONTINUATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTINUATIVE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTINUATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTINUATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
continuativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTINUATIVE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTINUATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTINUATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CONTINUATIVE
- CONTINUATIVE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CONTINUATIVE
2 longer words begin with CONTINUATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTINUATIVE
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Common questions about CONTINUATIVE
- Is CONTINUATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTINUATIVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTINUATIVE worth?
- CONTINUATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTINUATIVE?
- CONTINUATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTINUATIVE:
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