Is ADDICTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADDICTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADDICTIVE mean?
- adjective
causing or characterized by addiction
“addictive drugs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 ADDICTIVE
ADDICTIVE 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 ADDICTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavitied14
- vaticide14
- additive13
- advect12
- advice12
- active11
- divide11
- viatic11
- caved11
- viced11
- addict10
- caddie10
- dative10
- diacid10
- didact10
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- dived10
- evict10
- vatic10
- citied9
- dacite9
- davit9
- diced9
- ivied9
- cave9
- vice9
- tidied8
- acted8
- cadet8
- cited8
- dicta8
- edict8
- vitae8
- avid8
- deva8
- devi8
- diva8
- dive8
- vide8
- vied8
- vac8
- aided7
- dated7
- didie7
- tided7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dice7
- iced7
- vita7
- dev7
- vid7
- teiid6
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