Is COMMUTATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMUTATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMUTATIVE mean?
- adjective
(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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 COMMUTATIVE
COMMUTATIVE 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 COMMUTATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commutate15
- vicomte14
- vomicae14
- motivate13
- mutative13
- commute13
- vomica13
- cavetti12
- cavetto12
- cammie12
- commie12
- commit12
- totemic11
- active11
- avocet11
- motive11
- octave11
- comma11
- acetum10
- aecium10
- atomic10
- comate10
- maumet10
- metica10
- tammie10
- tectum10
- tomcat10
- cavie10
- civet10
- covet10
- evict10
- mauve10
- mavie10
- movie10
- vatic10
- voice10
- vomit10
- comm10
- timeout9
- outvie9
- vittae9
- amice9
- cameo9
- comae9
- comet9
- comte9
- imaum9
- mamie9
- mimeo9
- umami9
- umiac9
- cave9
- cove9
- move9
- ovum9
- vice9
- cattie8
- coteau8
- cottae8
- mutate8
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