Is ABSORPTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSORPTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSORPTIVE mean?
- adjective
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
“as absorbent as a sponge”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ABSORPTIVE
ABSORPTIVE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ABSORPTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- probative16
- abortive13
- obviates13
- overpast13
- overtips13
- privates13
- sorptive13
- sportive13
- vaporise13
- vibrates13
- vibratos13
- probates12
- bravest12
- bravoes12
- obverts12
- obviate12
- overapt12
- overtip12
- parvise12
- paviors12
- paviser12
- private12
- privets12
- spaviet12
- vibrate12
- vibrato12
- travoise11
- viatores11
- votaries11
- baptise11
- probate11
- probits11
- saprobe11
- aboves11
- bevors11
- braves11
- bravos11
- obvert11
- parvis11
- parvos11
- pavers11
- pavior11
- pavise11
- pervos11
- pivots11
- privet11
- proves11
- spavie11
- vapers11
- vapors11
- vipers11
- septoria10
- ovaries10
- raviest10
- travois10
- vastier10
- veritas10
- viators10
- probes10
- probit10
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