ERGATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ERGATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERGATIVE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERGATIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERGATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ergativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERGATIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ERGATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ERGATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ERGATIVE
- ERGATIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ERGATIVE
1 longer words begin with ERGATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ERGATIVE
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Common questions about ERGATIVE
- Is ERGATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERGATIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERGATIVE worth?
- ERGATIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERGATIVE?
- ERGATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ERGATIVE:
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