Is ASSIMILATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASSIMILATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASSIMILATIVE mean?
- adjective
capable of mentally absorbing
“assimilative processes”
- adjective
capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
“an assimilative substance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (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 ASSIMILATIVE
ASSIMILATIVE 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 ASSIMILATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vitalisms14
- atavisms13
- mislives13
- vitalism13
- assimilate12
- salivates12
- vitalises12
- amative12
- atavism12
- massive12
- mavises12
- mislive12
- missive12
- aestival11
- salivate11
- vitalise11
- mavies11
- elitisms10
- malaises10
- maltases10
- militias10
- slimiest10
- smiliest10
- aviates10
- estival10
- salivas10
- salvias10
- savates10
- stevias10
- valises10
- vestals10
- mavie10
- mavis10
- aimless9
- amities9
- elitism9
- limiest9
- limites9
- malaise9
- malates9
- maltase9
- matless9
- militia9
- miseats9
- mislies9
- misseat9
- missile9
- mitises9
- salamis9
- samiels9
- samiest9
- samites9
- samlets9
- seismal9
- similes9
- smilies9
- stasima9
- stimies9
- tamales9
- tamises9
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