Is ADHESIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADHESIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADHESIVE mean?
- noun
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- adjective
tending to adhere
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 15 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 ADHESIVE
Single letters that turn ADHESIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ADHESIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sheaved14
- heavies13
- heaved13
- shaved13
- shived13
- heaves12
- heveas12
- shavie12
- sheave12
- hived12
- advisee11
- haves11
- heave11
- hevea11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- advise10
- davies10
- deaves10
- devise10
- evades10
- sieved10
- visaed10
- viseed10
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- ashed9
- dashi9
- deash9
- deave9
- deshi9
- devas9
- devis9
- divas9
- dives9
- eaved9
- evade9
- hades9
- heads9
- heeds9
- hides9
- sadhe9
- saved9
- shade9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- vised9
- eaves8
- sieve8
- ahed8
- avid8
- dahs8
- dash8
- deva8
- devi8
- devs8
- dish8
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