Is DERIVATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERIVATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERIVATIVES mean?
Derivatives is a form of DERIVATIVE.
- noun
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- noun
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun
a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
- noun
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
“`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 DERIVATIVES
DERIVATIVES 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 DERIVATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derivative17
- deviative16
- viverids15
- vividest15
- aversive14
- vetivers14
- vivaries14
- divvies14
- revived14
- savvied14
- viverid14
- vivider14
- advertise13
- derivates13
- revisited13
- evasive13
- revives13
- savvier13
- vervets13
- vetiver13
- revved13
- varved13
- varieties12
- derisive12
- derivate12
- deviates12
- ideative12
- sedative12
- revive12
- varves12
- verves12
- vervet12
- visive12
- vivats12
- vivers12
- vivid12
- verities11
- adverse11
- adverts11
- advisee11
- adviser11
- averted11
- datives11
- derives11
- deviate11
- deviser11
- diverse11
- diverts11
- evaders11
- revised11
- riveted11
- starved11
- strived11
- tardive11
- visited11
- vistaed11
- varve11
- verve11
- vivas11
- vivat11
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