Is DETONATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETONATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETONATIVE mean?
- adjective
exploding almost instantaneously
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 DETONATIVE
DETONATIVE 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.
Anagrams of DETONATIVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DETONATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denotative14
- denotive12
- donative12
- vendetta12
- deviant11
- deviate11
- evident11
- naevoid11
- novated11
- vidette11
- naivete10
- navette10
- advent10
- dative10
- devein10
- devote10
- endive10
- envied10
- evited10
- invade10
- nevoid10
- vatted10
- veined10
- vented10
- vetoed10
- vetted10
- antidote9
- detonate9
- tetanoid9
- native9
- novate9
- vittae9
- avoid9
- daven9
- davit9
- deave9
- devon9
- divan9
- divot9
- doven9
- eaved9
- evade9
- vaned9
- viand9
- video9
- vined9
- voted9
- dentate8
- dinette8
- notated8
- tainted8
- avion8
- envoi8
- event8
- evite8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nieve8
- novae8
- ovate8
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