PASSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PASSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASSIVE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASSIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
passivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASSIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PASSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about PASSIVE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PASSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Accepting what happens without acting or resisting in response.
In grammar, a passive sentence turns the object of an action into its subject, as in "the window was broken". Outside grammar, passive describes a person who waits and lets others decide. The opposite of passive is active.
How PASSIVE is used
Passive appears in everyday talk about attitudes and in grammar lessons about verb voice.
- He took a passive role in the meeting and never spoke up.
- Writers are often told to avoid the passive voice.
- Passive smoking can harm people who never touch a cigarette.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASSIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PASSIVE
The 7 tiles of PASSIVE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PASSIVE
4 longer words begin with PASSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSIVE
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Common questions about PASSIVE
- Is PASSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSIVE worth?
- PASSIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASSIVE mean?
- Accepting what happens without acting or resisting in response.
- What letters can be added to PASSIVE?
- PASSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PASSIVE:
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