Is DECRETIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRETIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 15 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DecretiveHooks for DECRETIVE
DECRETIVE 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 DECRETIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deceiver14
- received14
- erective13
- deceive13
- evicted13
- verdict13
- evictee12
- receive12
- cervid12
- device12
- everted11
- riveted11
- viced11
- erected10
- recited10
- tierced10
- derive10
- divert10
- evited10
- reeved10
- reived10
- veered10
- civet10
- evict10
- credit9
- deceit9
- decree9
- deicer9
- direct9
- recede9
- triced9
- verite9
- diver9
- drive9
- rived9
- vice9
- cerite8
- recite8
- tierce8
- ceder8
- cered8
- cider8
- cited8
- creed8
- cried8
- deice8
- dicer8
- edict8
- evert8
- evite8
- reeve8
- reive8
- revet8
- riced8
- rivet8
- devi8
- dive8
- vide8
- vied8
- dieter7
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