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Is AUTHORITATIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AUTHORITATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AUTHORITATIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    having authority or ascendancy or influence

    “an important official”

  2. adjective

    of recognized authority or excellence

    “the definitive work on Greece”

  3. adjective

    sanctioned by established authority

    “an authoritative communique”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

13

Letters

A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 AUTHORITATIVE

AUTHORITATIVE 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 AUTHORITATIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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