Is DECLARATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECLARATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECLARATIVE mean?
- adjective
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
- noun
a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- adjective
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
“indicative mood”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + 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 DECLARATIVE
Single letters that turn DECLARATIVE 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 DECLARATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavaliered16
- lacerative15
- revalidate14
- caveated14
- clavered14
- reavailed13
- travailed13
- acervate13
- cavalier13
- cervelat13
- creative13
- reactive13
- variceal13
- vertical13
- vicarate13
- cadaver13
- caviled13
- cleaved13
- evicted13
- vacated13
- verdict13
- acierated12
- decaliter12
- decalitre12
- eradicate12
- lacerated12
- derivate12
- traveled12
- validate12
- variated12
- avarice12
- caravel12
- caviare12
- caviler12
- clavate12
- clavier12
- cleaver12
- valeric12
- vatical12
- advect12
- advice12
- calved12
- carved12
- cervid12
- craved12
- device12
- acerated11
- articled11
- decretal11
- delicate11
- derelict11
- lacertid11
- levirate11
- radicate11
- relative11
- valerate11
- varietal11
- availed11
- averted11
- aviated11
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