Is CALCULATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCULATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCULATIVE mean?
- adjective
acting with a specific goal
“the most calculating and selfish men in the community”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (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 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 CALCULATIVE
CALCULATIVE 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 CALCULATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clavicle15
- vacillate14
- aciculate13
- calculate13
- aciculae12
- caulicle12
- clavate12
- vatical12
- victual12
- acicula11
- calcite11
- calculi11
- calicle11
- catcall11
- cuticle11
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- vacate11
- alluvia10
- eluvial10
- vallate10
- valuate10
- acetic10
- alcaic10
- caecal10
- celiac10
- cicala10
- cicale10
- cultic10
- lactic10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- evict10
- vacua10
- vatic10
- lacteal9
- aviate9
- eluvia9
- valuta9
- villae9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- cava9
- cave9
- vice9
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- aculei8
- aecial8
- atelic8
- callet8
- cullet8
- laical8
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