ELECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ELECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELECTIVE?
| 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 ELECTIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTIVE
Front hooks — 1
selectiveBack hooks — 1
electivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELECTIVE
- ELECTIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ELECTIVE
The 8 tiles of ELECTIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELECTIVE
4 longer words begin with ELECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTIVE
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Common questions about ELECTIVE
- Is ELECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTIVE worth?
- ELECTIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELECTIVE?
- ELECTIVE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELECTIVE:
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