OPTATIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OPTATIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1p3t1a1t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableOPTATIVELY · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OPTATIVELY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful OPTATIVELY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTATIVELY
No single letter turns OPTATIVELY into another word.
How OPTATIVELY scores
Scrabble o1p3t1a1t1i1v4e1l1y4 18
Words with Friends o1p4t1a1t1i1v5e1l2y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in OPTATIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTATIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTATIVELY
optative13 volitate11 ovality13 ovately13 vilayet13 pettily12 pivotal12 violate10 paletot9 plottie9 talipot9 levity12 peyotl11 plotty11 polity11 teapoy11 aliyot9 lyttae9 olivet9 tailye9 titely9 tylote9 violet9 vittae9 vittle9 aplite8 aptote8 leipoa8 opiate8 pattie8 pattle8 pelota8 piolet8 polite8 potale8 pottle8 tapeti8 teapot8 tiptoe8 toilet6
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Common questions about OPTATIVELY
- Is OPTATIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTATIVELY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTATIVELY worth?
- OPTATIVELY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTATIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to OPTATIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OPTATIVELY:
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