Is ARTICULATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTICULATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTICULATIVE mean?
- adjective
of or relating to articulation
“articulatory features”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (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 ARTICULATIVE
ARTICULATIVE 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 ARTICULATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aviatrice14
- cavaletti14
- cultivate14
- leviratic14
- lucrative14
- revictual14
- vicariate14
- victualer14
- acervuli13
- activate13
- avicular13
- cavalier13
- cavitate13
- cultivar13
- curative13
- tractive13
- variceal13
- vertical13
- verticil13
- viatical13
- vicarate13
- vicarial13
- articulate12
- avarice12
- aviatic12
- caravel12
- cavetti12
- caviare12
- caviler12
- clavate12
- clavier12
- culvert12
- uveitic12
- valeric12
- vatical12
- viatica12
- victual12
- lateritic11
- triticale11
- varietal11
- vaultier11
- active11
- airvac11
- atavic11
- carvel11
- caveat11
- caviar11
- claver11
- clivia11
- cravat11
- culver11
- curvet11
- vacate11
- viatic11
- vitric11
- cultrate10
- iatrical10
- reticula10
- tailrace10
- tractile10
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