Is DIFFUSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIFFUSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIFFUSIVE mean?
- adjective
spreading by diffusion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + U (1) + S (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 DIFFUSIVE
DIFFUSIVE 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 DIFFUSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- viffed16
- diffuse14
- viffs14
- viff13
- diffs12
- duffs12
- fifed12
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- fives11
- diff11
- duff11
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- five10
- defis9
- devis9
- dives9
- feuds9
- fused9
- ivied9
- vised9
- eff9
- iff9
- ivies8
- defi8
- devi8
- devs8
- difs8
- dive8
- feds8
- feud8
- fids8
- fuds8
- vide8
- vids8
- vied8
- feus7
- fuse7
- seif7
- vies7
- vise7
- def7
- dev7
- dif7
- fed7
- fid7
- fud7
- vid7
- efs6
- fes6
- feu6
- fie6
- ifs6
- sev6
- vie6
- vis6
- desi5
- dies5
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