Is DECORATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECORATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECORATIVE mean?
- adjective
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
“cosmetic fenders on cars”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (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 DECORATIVE
DECORATIVE 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 DECORATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overacted15
- cavorted14
- coderive14
- covaried14
- divorcee14
- revoiced14
- vectored14
- creative13
- orective13
- reactive13
- codrive13
- covered13
- coveted13
- devoice13
- divorce13
- evicted13
- verdict13
- derivate12
- deviator12
- overedit12
- coveter12
- evictor12
- overact12
- revoice12
- advect12
- advice12
- carved12
- cervid12
- corvid12
- craved12
- device12
- voiced12
- ceratoid11
- decorate11
- recoated11
- averted11
- avodire11
- avoider11
- deviate11
- revoted11
- riveted11
- tardive11
- active11
- avocet11
- cavort11
- corvee11
- corvet11
- covert11
- octave11
- vector11
- victor11
- voicer11
- caved11
- coved11
- covid11
- viced11
- carotid10
- catered10
- cerated10
- cordate10
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