RESTRICTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RESTRICTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
r1e1s1t1r1i1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableRESTRICTIVE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RESTRICTIVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful RESTRICTIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESTRICTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
restrictivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESTRICTIVE scores
Scrabble r1e1s1t1r1i1c3t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends r1e1s1t1r1i1c4t1i1v5e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in RESTRICTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESTRICTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RESTRICTIVE
3 longer words begin with RESTRICTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESTRICTIVE
riveriest12 tirrivees12 trieteric11 servicer13 veristic13 vertices13 restrive11 reverist11 riverets11 riveters11 rivieres11 tirrivee11 verities11 critters10 reciters10 rectitis10 restrict10 sericite10 stricter10 tiercets10 scrieve12 service12 vitrics12 reivers10 restive10 reversi10 reverts10 reviser10 revisit10 rievers10 riveret10 riveter10 riviere10 sievert10 stiever10 stivier10 striver10 trevets10 trivets10 veriest10
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Common questions about RESTRICTIVE
- Is RESTRICTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESTRICTIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESTRICTIVE worth?
- RESTRICTIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESTRICTIVE?
- RESTRICTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RESTRICTIVE:
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