DATIVAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DATIVAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DATIVAL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DATIVAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATIVAL
No single letter turns DATIVAL into another word.
How DATIVAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DATIVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does DATIVAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the dative case in grammar.
In languages such as German or Latin, a datival ending marks the person who receives something. English has lost most such endings, so the term appears mainly in linguistics. A datival phrase often corresponds to an English to or for phrase.
How DATIVAL is used
Used in grammar and linguistics.
- The datival form shows who receives the gift.
- A datival construction is common in Latin poetry.
- The student marked every datival ending in red.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DATIVAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DATIVAL
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Common questions about DATIVAL
- Is DATIVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DATIVAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DATIVAL worth?
- DATIVAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DATIVAL mean?
- Relating to the dative case in grammar.
- What letters can be added to DATIVAL?
- No single letter can be added to DATIVAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DATIVAL:
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