Is AMELIORATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMELIORATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMELIORATIVE mean?
- adjective
tending to ameliorate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 AMELIORATIVE
AMELIORATIVE 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 AMELIORATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meliorative16
- overmelt13
- overtame13
- overtime13
- viraemia13
- vomitier13
- ameliorate12
- reviolate12
- variolate12
- variolite12
- amative12
- emotive12
- removal12
- vermeil12
- viremia12
- vitamer12
- vomiter12
- latimeria11
- meliorate11
- elevator11
- levirate11
- overlate11
- relative11
- valerate11
- varietal11
- violater11
- marvel11
- motive11
- remove11
- amitrole10
- material10
- materiel10
- rolamite10
- timelier10
- aviator10
- elative10
- leavier10
- levator10
- ovarial10
- overate10
- overeat10
- overlet10
- overlie10
- overlit10
- ravioli10
- reavail10
- relievo10
- rilievo10
- travail10
- trivial10
- variate10
- variola10
- variole10
- vealier10
- velaria10
- violate10
- virelai10
- vitriol10
- mavie10
- mover10
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