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
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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