Is AVERSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AVERSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AVERSIVES mean?
Aversives is a form of AVERSIVE.
- adjective
tending to repel or dissuade
“aversive conditioning”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 AVERSIVES
AVERSIVES 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 AVERSIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aversive14
- evasive13
- revives13
- savvier13
- savvies13
- revive12
- varves12
- verves12
- vivers12
- varve11
- verve11
- vivas11
- revises10
- vavs10
- viva10
- vive10
- aivers9
- averse9
- reaves9
- reives9
- revise9
- savers9
- serves9
- severs9
- sieves9
- sivers9
- varies9
- verses9
- vav9
- aiver8
- avers8
- eaves8
- raves8
- reave8
- reive8
- rives8
- saver8
- saves8
- serve8
- sever8
- sieve8
- siver8
- vairs8
- vases8
- veers8
- verse8
- viers8
- vires8
- visas8
- vises8
- aver7
- aves7
- eave7
- ever7
- eves7
- rave7
- revs7
- rive7
- save7
- sevs7
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