Is DEMONSTRATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEMONSTRATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEMONSTRATIVE mean?
- noun
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
- adjective
given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
“an affectionate and demonstrative family”
- adjective
serving to demonstrate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 DEMONSTRATIVE
Single letters that turn DEMONSTRATIVE 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 DEMONSTRATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- demotivates17
- remotivated17
- remotivates16
- advisement16
- demotivate16
- divemaster16
- divestment16
- remotivate15
- motivated15
- overmined15
- overtimed15
- tradevmen15
- demonstrate14
- denotative14
- detonative14
- overstated14
- travestied14
- averments14
- motivates14
- normative14
- overmines14
- overtimes14
- timesaver14
- misdrove14
- marionettes13
- detriments13
- emendators13
- endometria13
- meditators13
- mistreated13
- terminated13
- trematodes13
- advertent13
- advertise13
- derivates13
- deviators13
- donatives13
- endeavors13
- endorsive13
- estivated13
- overedits13
- reinvades13
- renovated13
- vendettas13
- versioned13
- averment13
- misevent13
- motivate13
- overmans13
- overmine13
- overtame13
- overtime13
- varments13
- varmints13
- venomers13
- verseman13
- vestment13
- vitamers13
- vomerine13
- vomiters13
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