STATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STATIVE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STATIVE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STATIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does STATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a verb that expresses a state or condition rather than an action or event.
Grammarians use stative to separate verbs like know or own from verbs like run or build. A stative verb is usually not used in the continuous form, which is why "I am knowing" sounds wrong.
How STATIVE is used
Used in grammar for verbs; as a noun it names a stative verb itself.
- The word "exist" is a stative verb.
- Most stative verbs resist the progressive form.
- Her lesson contrasted stative and dynamic uses of the same verb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STATIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STATIVE
1 longer words begin with STATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in STATIVE
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Common questions about STATIVE
- Is STATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STATIVE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STATIVE worth?
- STATIVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STATIVE mean?
- Describing a verb that expresses a state or condition rather than an action or event.
- What letters can be added to STATIVE?
- STATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STATIVE:
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