POSITIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POSITIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1i1t1i1v4e1
PlayablePOSITIVE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept POSITIVE?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful POSITIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSITIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSITIVE scores
Scrabble p3o1s1i1t1i1v4e1 13
Words with Friends p4o1s1i1t1i1v5e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in POSITIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSITIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSITIVE
6 longer words begin with POSITIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSITIVE
pivots11 soviet9 visite9 pities8 postie8 potsie8 sopite8 pivot10 voips10 ivies8 ovist8 stive8 stove8 visie8 visit8 visto8 votes8 estop7 pesto7 piets7 piste7 poets7 poise7 posit7 potes7 spite7 stipe7 stoep7 stope7 tipis7 topes7 topis7 toise5 spiv9 voip9 evos7 vest7 veto7 vets7 vies7
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Common questions about POSITIVE
- Is POSITIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSITIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSITIVE worth?
- POSITIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSITIVE?
- POSITIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POSITIVE:
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