Is APPLICATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPLICATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPLICATIVE mean?
- adjective
readily applicable or practical
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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 APPLICATIVE
APPLICATIVE 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 APPLICATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- placative16
- captive14
- viatical13
- pelvic13
- tailpipe12
- aviatic12
- clavate12
- vatical12
- viatica12
- peptic12
- aplitic11
- capital11
- palpate11
- pelitic11
- placate11
- plicate11
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- clivia11
- vacate11
- viatic11
- apical10
- appeal10
- applet10
- capita10
- caplet10
- epical10
- lappet10
- palace10
- pepita10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- tipple10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- civie10
- civil10
- clave10
- clavi10
- evict10
- vatic10
- ciliate9
- tilapia9
- aviate9
- apace9
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- clapt9
- clept9
- clipt9
- epact9
- palpi9
- papal9
- pepla9
- pical9
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