DATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DATIVES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DATIVES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATIVES
No single letter turns DATIVES into another word.
How DATIVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about DATIVES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DATIVES mean in Scrabble?
DATIVES is the plural of DATIVE.
DATIVE(adjective) — Naming the grammatical case used for the person or thing that receives something or benefits from it.
Anagrams of DATIVES
The 7 tiles of DATIVES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DATIVES
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Common questions about DATIVES
- Is DATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DATIVES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DATIVES worth?
- DATIVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DATIVES:
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