Is CAUSATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUSATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUSATIVE mean?
- adjective
producing an effect
“poverty as a causative factor in crime”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 CAUSATIVE
Single letters that turn CAUSATIVE 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 CAUSATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actives12
- caveats12
- vacates12
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- cavies11
- civets11
- evicts11
- vacate11
- vesica11
- aviates10
- cavas10
- caves10
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- vacua10
- vatic10
- vices10
- aviate9
- savate9
- stevia9
- cava9
- cave9
- vacs9
- vice9
- acuate8
- acutes8
- casita8
- cueist8
- cuesta8
- cuties8
- avast8
- stave8
- suave8
- uveas8
- vatus8
- vesta8
- vista8
- vitae8
- vac8
- acais7
- aceta7
- acute7
- aecia7
- caste7
- cates7
- cause7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cites7
- cutes7
- cutie7
- cutis7
- etics7
- ictus7
- saice7
- sauce7
- scuta7
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