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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.

  1. noun

    the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

  2. noun

    a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

  3. noun

    a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

  4. 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.

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