ESSIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESSIVE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ESSIVE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESSIVE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
essivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESSIVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ESSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
What stands out about ESSIVE
- ESSIVE 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 ESSIVE
The 6 tiles of ESSIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ESSIVE
1 longer words begin with ESSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSIVE
Common questions about ESSIVE
- Is ESSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ESSIVE is not in it.
- How many points is ESSIVE worth?
- ESSIVE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESSIVE?
- ESSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ESSIVE:
Open ESSIVE in the Word Finder