PASSIVITY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PASSIVITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASSIVITY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASSIVITY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSIVITY
No single letter turns PASSIVITY into another word.
How PASSIVITY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PASSIVITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASSIVITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PASSIVITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tendency to accept events without reacting, resisting or taking action.
Passivity can be a deliberate choice, as in peaceful protest, or a sign of fatigue and discouragement. In chemistry the word has a separate sense for metals that stop corroding behind a thin protective film.
How PASSIVITY is used
Often a criticism of someone who lets others make decisions, as in his passivity in meetings.
- The manager was frustrated by the team's passivity.
- Her passivity in the argument surprised everyone.
- Passivity in stainless steel comes from a thin oxide film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASSIVITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSIVITY
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Common questions about PASSIVITY
- Is PASSIVITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSIVITY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSIVITY worth?
- PASSIVITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASSIVITY mean?
- A tendency to accept events without reacting, resisting or taking action.
- What letters can be added to PASSIVITY?
- No single letter can be added to PASSIVITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PASSIVITY:
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