PRIVATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRIVATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1v4a1t1i1v4e1
PlayablePRIVATIVE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRIVATIVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PRIVATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIVATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
privativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIVATIVE scores
Scrabble p3r1i1v4a1t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends p4r1i1v5a1t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRIVATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIVATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRIVATIVE
2 longer words begin with PRIVATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIVATIVE
private12 privet11 taiver9 trivia9 periti8 pirate8 pitier8 pratie8 pteria8 varve11 vivat11 viver11 parev10 parve10 paver10 vaper10 viper10 aiver8 avert8 rivet8 taver8 trave8 vaire8 vitae8 apert7 apter7 atrip7 paire7 parti7 pater7 peart7 perai7 petar7 petri7 piert7 pieta7 pirai7 prate7 taper7 tapir7
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Common questions about PRIVATIVE
- Is PRIVATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIVATIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIVATIVE worth?
- PRIVATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIVATIVE?
- PRIVATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRIVATIVE:
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