Is DECISIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECISIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECISIVE mean?
- adjective
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
“cast the decisive vote”
- adjective
unmistakable
“had a decisive lead in the polls”
- adjective
characterized by decision and firmness
“an able and decisive young woman”
- adjective
forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
“a critical point in the campaign”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (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 DECISIVE
DECISIVE 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 DECISIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- devices13
- device12
- viscid12
- civies11
- viced11
- devise10
- sieved10
- viseed10
- civie10
- vices10
- deices9
- devis9
- dives9
- ivied9
- vised9
- vice9
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- disci8
- ivies8
- sieve8
- devi8
- devs8
- dive8
- vide8
- vids8
- vied8
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- eves7
- iced7
- vees7
- vies7
- vise7
- dev7
- vid7
- cees6
- ices6
- sice6
- eve6
- sev6
- vee6
- vie6
- vis6
- dees5
- desi5
- dies5
- eide5
- ides5
- seed5
- side5
- cee5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
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