INVECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INVECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVECTIVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVECTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
invectivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVECTIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INVECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INVECTIVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Harsh, insulting language used to attack or blame someone.
Invective is more than ordinary rudeness; it is sustained verbal abuse, often fluent and bitter. Satirists and angry orators have long used invective as a weapon against their opponents.
How INVECTIVE is used
Used for speech or writing full of abuse, often with "a torrent of".
- He hurled a stream of invective at the referee.
- The pamphlet was filled with bitter invective against the king.
- She answered the invective with calm silence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVECTIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INVECTIVE
4 longer words begin with INVECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INVECTIVE
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Common questions about INVECTIVE
- Is INVECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVECTIVE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVECTIVE worth?
- INVECTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVECTIVE mean?
- Harsh, insulting language used to attack or blame someone.
- What letters can be added to INVECTIVE?
- INVECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INVECTIVE:
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