PLACATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PLACATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLACATIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLACATIVE?
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful PLACATIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACATIVE
No single letter turns PLACATIVE into another word.
How PLACATIVE scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3a1t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4a1t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLACATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLACATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACATIVE
captive14 clavate12 vatical12 capital11 placate11 placita11 plicate11 pelvic13 active11 atavic11 caveat11 clavie11 vacate11 apical10 capita10 caplet10 epical10 palace10 placet10 placit10 plaice10 plicae10 availe9 aviate9 avital9 valeta9 acetal8 aecial8 aplite8 atelic8 palate8 talpae8 calve10 cavel10 cavie10 cavil10 civet10 clave10 clavi10 evict10
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Common questions about PLACATIVE
- Is PLACATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACATIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACATIVE worth?
- PLACATIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to PLACATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLACATIVE:
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