Is ATTENTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATTENTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATTENTIVE mean?
- adjective
(often followed by `to') giving care or attention
“attentive to details”
- adjective
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
“heedful of the warnings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 12 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 ATTENTIVE
ATTENTIVE 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.
Anagrams of ATTENTIVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ATTENTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tentative12
- naivete10
- navette10
- vittate10
- native9
- vittae9
- event8
- evite8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nieve8
- veena8
- venae8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- taenite7
- eave7
- even7
- nave7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vain7
- vane7
- vein7
- vena7
- vent7
- vina7
- vine7
- vita7
- attent6
- tattie6
- teniae6
- tentie6
- ave6
- eve6
- nav6
- tav6
- van6
- vat6
- vee6
- vet6
- via6
- vie6
- vin6
- eaten5
- enate5
- entia5
- taint5
- tenet5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- titan5
- ante4
- anti4
- etna4
- neat4
- nett4
- nite4
- tain4
- tate4
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