OPTATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OPTATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1p3t1a1t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableOPTATIVES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OPTATIVES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful OPTATIVES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTATIVES
No single letter turns OPTATIVES into another word.
How OPTATIVES scores
Scrabble o1p3t1a1t1i1v4e1s1 14
Words with Friends o1p4t1a1t1i1v5e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in OPTATIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTATIVES
optative13 spaviet12 stative10 aptotes9 atopies9 opiates9 patties9 potties9 spottie9 tapetis9 teapots9 tiptoes9 oatiest7 ostiate7 toastie7 pavise11 pivots11 spavie11 avoset9 ovates9 sative9 soviet9 stevia9 vittae9 aptest8 aptote8 opiate8 pastie8 patios8 patois8 pattes8 pattie8 petsai8 pettis8 pietas8 pitots8 pittas8 postie8 potaes8 potsie8
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Common questions about OPTATIVES
- Is OPTATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTATIVES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTATIVES worth?
- OPTATIVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to OPTATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OPTATIVES:
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