EVASIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EVASIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EVASIVE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EVASIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EVASIVE
No single letter turns EVASIVE into another word.
How EVASIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EVASIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 748,577.
What stands out about EVASIVE
- EVASIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EVASIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Avoiding a direct answer or commitment, or aimed at escaping danger.
An evasive person dodges questions with vague or indirect replies. Evasive action, by contrast, is a physical manoeuvre made to avoid a threat.
How EVASIVE is used
Common in everyday English, for answers and for movements.
- His evasive reply made everyone suspicious.
- The pilot took evasive action.
- She stayed evasive about her plans.
- The witness gave evasive answers to every question.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EVASIVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EVASIVE
3 longer words begin with EVASIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in EVASIVE
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Common questions about EVASIVE
- Is EVASIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EVASIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EVASIVE worth?
- EVASIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EVASIVE mean?
- Avoiding a direct answer or commitment, or aimed at escaping danger.
- What letters can be added to EVASIVE?
- No single letter can be added to EVASIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EVASIVE:
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