VOTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VOTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOTIVE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOTIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
votivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOTIVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VOTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does VOTIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Offered, dedicated or done in fulfilment of a vow or as a sign of devotion.
Votive things are given to a god, a saint or a shrine because of a promise or a prayer. The commonest example is the votive candle, a small candle lit in a church or at a home altar, but ancient temples also held votive statues and plaques left by grateful worshippers. The word comes from the Latin for a vow, and it is used by archaeologists and art historians as well as in everyday talk about candles.
How VOTIVE is used
Used of offerings and candles; as a noun, a votive often means the small candle itself.
- She lit a votive candle for her grandmother.
- Archaeologists found a votive figure buried near the temple steps.
- The wall of the chapel was covered with votive plaques.
- A votive offering of bread was left beside the spring.
- Rows of votive lights flickered in the dark nave.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOTIVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOTIVE
4 longer words begin with VOTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in VOTIVE
Common questions about VOTIVE
- Is VOTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOTIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOTIVE worth?
- VOTIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOTIVE mean?
- Offered, dedicated or done in fulfilment of a vow or as a sign of devotion.
- What letters can be added to VOTIVE?
- VOTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VOTIVE:
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