Is CULTIVATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CULTIVATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CULTIVATE mean?
- verb
foster the growth of
- verb
prepare for crops
“Work the soil”
- verb
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
“Cultivate your musical taste”
- verb
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
“domesticate oats”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + 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 CULTIVATE
Single letters that turn CULTIVATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CULTIVATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavetti12
- victual12
- active11
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- evict10
- vatic10
- cuittle9
- lattice9
- tactile9
- eluvia9
- vittae9
- vittle9
- cave9
- vice9
- aculei8
- atelic8
- cattie8
- cattle8
- cutlet8
- cuttle8
- lucite8
- luetic8
- tectal8
- alive8
- uveal8
- valet8
- value8
- vault8
- vitae8
- vital8
- vitta8
- vac8
- acute7
- attic7
- aulic7
- cleat7
- culet7
- culti7
- cutie7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- telic7
- tical7
- evil7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- ulva7
- uvea7
- vail7
- vale7
- vatu7
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