CUMULATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CUMULATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUMULATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUMULATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUMULATIVE
No single letter turns CUMULATIVE into another word.
How CUMULATIVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CUMULATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUMULATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CUMULATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Increasing in amount, force or effect through successive additions.
Something cumulative builds up step by step, so small amounts grow into a large total. Cumulative evidence persuades through sheer weight, and a cumulative score adds each round to the last. The word often shows up in finance, science and law.
How CUMULATIVE is used
Cumulative describes totals, effects and evidence, as in cumulative impact or cumulative total.
- The cumulative effect of small delays was enormous.
- Her cumulative score after three rounds put her in the lead.
- The cumulative evidence left little room for doubt.
- Exposure to the chemical has a cumulative effect on the body.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUMULATIVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUMULATIVE
3 longer words begin with CUMULATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CUMULATIVE
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Common questions about CUMULATIVE
- Is CUMULATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUMULATIVE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUMULATIVE worth?
- CUMULATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUMULATIVE mean?
- Increasing in amount, force or effect through successive additions.
- What letters can be added to CUMULATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to CUMULATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CUMULATIVE:
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