INDICATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INDICATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
i1n1d2i1c3a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableINDICATIVE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept INDICATIVE?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful INDICATIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDICATIVE
Front hooks — 1
vindicativeBack hooks — 1
indicativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDICATIVE scores
Scrabble i1n1d2i1c3a1t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends i1n2d2i1c4a1t1i1v5e1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in INDICATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDICATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INDICATIVE
2 longer words begin with INDICATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INDICATIVE
vindicate15 dietician12 cavitied14 vaticide14 viciated14 viticide14 inactive13 vanitied12 actinide11 ctenidia11 diactine11 indicate11 incaved13 caitive12 venatic12 viciate12 deviant11 invited11 identic10 incited10 indicia10 inedita8 advect12 advice12 active11 incave11 incavi11 viatic11 advent10 avidin10 dative10 divine10 invade10 vinted10 cadent9 candie9 canted9 citied9 cnidae9 dacite9
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Common questions about INDICATIVE
- Is INDICATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDICATIVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDICATIVE worth?
- INDICATIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INDICATIVE?
- INDICATIVE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INDICATIVE:
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