POSSESSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. POSSESSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSSESSIVE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful POSSESSIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSSESSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
possessivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSSESSIVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POSSESSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSSESSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POSSESSIVE
- The letter S appears four times in POSSESSIVE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POSSESSIVE
4 longer words begin with POSSESSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSSESSIVE
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Common questions about POSSESSIVE
- Is POSSESSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSSESSIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSSESSIVE worth?
- POSSESSIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSSESSIVE?
- POSSESSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POSSESSIVE:
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