Is CONNECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONNECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONNECTIVE mean?
- adjective
connecting or tending to connect
“connective remarks between chapters”
- noun
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- noun
an instrumentality that connects
“he soldered the connection”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 CONNECTIVE
Single letters that turn CONNECTIVE 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 CONNECTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- conceive15
- convince15
- convect14
- convict14
- coinvent13
- evection13
- connive12
- convene12
- convent12
- conceit11
- concent11
- connect11
- covine11
- evince11
- novice11
- neotenic10
- civet10
- coven10
- covet10
- covin10
- evict10
- voice10
- invent9
- venine9
- conic9
- cove9
- vice9
- cenote8
- conine8
- entice8
- incent8
- neonic8
- nocent8
- noetic8
- notice8
- envoi8
- event8
- evite8
- nieve8
- ovine8
- venin8
- cento7
- conin7
- conte7
- niece7
- nonce7
- oncet7
- ontic7
- tonic7
- even7
- neve7
- nevi7
- oven7
- vein7
- vent7
- veto7
- vine7
- vino7
- vote7
- intone6
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