Is CONNOTATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONNOTATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONNOTATIVE mean?
- adjective
having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 CONNOTATIVE
CONNOTATIVE 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 CONNOTATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evocation14
- nonactive14
- novocaine14
- coinvent13
- conative13
- covenant13
- invocate13
- novocain13
- vocation13
- cavetti12
- cavetto12
- centavo12
- connive12
- convent12
- venatic12
- innovate11
- novation11
- venation11
- active11
- avocet11
- covine11
- novice11
- octave11
- octavo11
- ovonic11
- conation10
- cotenant10
- enaction10
- taconite10
- ovation10
- cavie10
- civet10
- convo10
- coven10
- covet10
- covin10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- voice10
- aconite9
- actinon9
- ancient9
- connate9
- connote9
- contain9
- content9
- coontie9
- nictate9
- taction9
- tetanic9
- tonetic9
- invent9
- native9
- novate9
- novena9
- vittae9
- cave9
- cove9
- vice9
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