Is ACTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACTIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACTIVES mean?
Actives is a form of ACTIVE.
- noun
chemical agent capable of activity
- adjective
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
“active tuberculosis”
- adjective
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
“on active duty”
- adjective
disposed to take action or effectuate change
“a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ACTIVES
ACTIVES 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 ACTIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- active11
- cavies11
- civets11
- evicts11
- vesica11
- caves10
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vices10
- stevia9
- cave9
- vacs9
- vice9
- stave8
- vesta8
- vista8
- vitae8
- vac8
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cites7
- etics7
- saice7
- taces7
- aves7
- save7
- tavs7
- vase7
- vast7
- vats7
- vest7
- vets7
- vies7
- visa7
- vise7
- vita7
- aces6
- acts6
- asci6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- scat6
- sect6
- sice6
- tace6
- tecs6
- tics6
- ave6
- sev6
- tav6
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