Is AUGMENTATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUGMENTATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUGMENTATIVE mean?
- adjective
increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
“`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'”
- adjective
intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + G (2) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 18 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 AUGMENTATIVE
Single letters that turn AUGMENTATIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AUGMENTATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emanative14
- evaginate13
- mutative13
- magnetite12
- agentive12
- navigate12
- negative12
- vaginate12
- vegetant12
- vignette12
- amative12
- agminate11
- enigmata11
- geminate11
- mutating11
- tegmenta11
- tegument11
- tegumina11
- umangite11
- vaginae11
- vantage11
- vatting11
- ventage11
- vetting11
- vintage11
- agamete10
- agemate10
- augment10
- gateman10
- gatemen10
- magenta10
- magnate10
- matting10
- meeting10
- metatag10
- mintage10
- mutagen10
- naivete10
- nametag10
- navette10
- teaming10
- teeming10
- tegmina10
- tegumen10
- vauntie10
- avenge10
- geneva10
- vagina10
- mauve10
- maven10
- mavie10
- mavin10
- vimen10
- amentia9
- animate9
- emanate9
- enemata9
- etamine9
- manatee9
- manteau9
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