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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

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
11

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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