Is ADVERSATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVERSATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVERSATIVE mean?
- adjective
expressing antithesis or opposition
“the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + A (1) + 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 ADVERSATIVE
Single letters that turn ADVERSATIVE 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 ADVERSATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aversive14
- vetivers14
- revived14
- savvied14
- advertise13
- derivates13
- evasive13
- revives13
- savvier13
- vervets13
- vetiver13
- revved13
- varved13
- derivate12
- deviates12
- sedative12
- variated12
- revive12
- varves12
- verves12
- vervet12
- vivats12
- vivers12
- variates11
- adverse11
- adverts11
- advisee11
- adviser11
- averted11
- aviated11
- datives11
- derives11
- deviate11
- deviser11
- diverse11
- diverts11
- evaders11
- revised11
- riveted11
- starved11
- strived11
- tardive11
- vistaed11
- varve11
- verve11
- vivas11
- vivat11
- eradiates10
- aviates10
- raviest10
- restive10
- sievert10
- variate10
- vastier10
- veriest10
- veritas10
- verites10
- advert10
- advise10
- dative10
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