Is ACCEPTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCEPTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCEPTIVE mean?
- adjective
inclined to accept rather than reject
“she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions”
- adjective
accepting willingly
“acceptive of every new idea”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 18 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 ACCEPTIVE
ACCEPTIVE 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 ACCEPTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peccavi16
- captive14
- accept12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- active11
- acetic10
- apiece10
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- vatic10
- cacti9
- epact9
- peace9
- piece9
- cave9
- pave9
- vape9
- veep9
- vice9
- evite8
- vitae8
- cape8
- ceca8
- cepe8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- vac8
- etape7
- pieta7
- eave7
- vita7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- pic7
- cate6
- cete6
- cite6
- etic6
- pate6
- peat6
- pita6
- tace6
- tape6
- tepa6
- ave6
- eve6
- tav6
- vat6
- vee6
- vet6
- via6
- vie6
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