Is DECORATIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECORATIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECORATIVELY mean?
- adverb
in a decorative manner
“used decoratively at Christmas”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 DECORATIVELY
DECORATIVELY 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 DECORATIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- valedictory20
- creatively18
- reactively18
- coevality17
- decorative16
- deviatory16
- actively16
- covertly16
- velocity16
- veracity16
- vocality16
- voracity16
- acetylide15
- cordately15
- overacted15
- datively15
- delivery15
- deviltry15
- variedly15
- clovery15
- vicarly15
- viceroy15
- victory15
- reviolated14
- vectorial14
- cavorted14
- clavered14
- clovered14
- coderive14
- covaried14
- coverlid14
- diacetyl14
- directly14
- divorcee14
- revoiced14
- vectored14
- devilry14
- overdye14
- cavity14
- covary14
- celerity13
- cervelat13
- coverlet13
- creative13
- cryolite13
- literacy13
- locative13
- orective13
- reactive13
- vertical13
- vortical13
- acridly13
- alcoved13
- caviled13
- cleaved13
- codrive13
- covered13
- coveted13
- dacoity13
- dactyli13
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