DEPICTIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEPICTIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEPICTIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPICTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPICTIVE
No single letter turns DEPICTIVE into another word.
How DEPICTIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEPICTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPICTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPICTIVE mean in Scrabble?
DEPICTIVE is the adverb formed from RECOGNIZABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPICTIVE
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Common questions about DEPICTIVE
- Is DEPICTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPICTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPICTIVE worth?
- DEPICTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPICTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DEPICTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEPICTIVE:
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