PASSIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PASSIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3a1s1s1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayablePASSIVELY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PASSIVELY?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PASSIVELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSIVELY
No single letter turns PASSIVELY into another word.
How PASSIVELY scores
Scrabble p3a1s1s1i1v4e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4a1s1s1i1v5e1l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PASSIVELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASSIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSIVELY
paisleys13 slaveys13 sylvias13 paisley12 passive12 pavises12 pavisse12 spavies12 valises10 vessail10 espials9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 palsies9 saveys12 slavey12 sylvae12 sylvas12 sylvia12 pavise11 payess11 pelvis11 slypes11 spavie11 splays11 spyals11 vespas11 avises9 easily9 lyases9 salves9 selvas9 silvae9 silvas9 slaves9 slives9 valise9 valses9 espial8
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Common questions about PASSIVELY
- Is PASSIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSIVELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSIVELY worth?
- PASSIVELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PASSIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to PASSIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PASSIVELY:
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