Is ADVENTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVENTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVENTIVE mean?
- adjective
not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
“an adventive weed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + 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 ADVENTIVE
Single letters that turn ADVENTIVE 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 ADVENTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deviant11
- deviate11
- evident11
- vivat11
- naivete10
- advent10
- dative10
- devein10
- endive10
- envied10
- evited10
- invade10
- veined10
- vented10
- viva10
- vive10
- native9
- daven9
- davit9
- deave9
- divan9
- eaved9
- evade9
- vaned9
- viand9
- vined9
- vav9
- event8
- evite8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nieve8
- veena8
- venae8
- vitae8
- avid8
- deva8
- devi8
- diva8
- dive8
- vend8
- vide8
- vied8
- aedine7
- anteed7
- detain7
- endite7
- ideate7
- nidate7
- eave7
- even7
- nave7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vain7
- vane7
- vein7
- vena7
- vent7
- vina7
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