Is DISPOSITIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPOSITIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DispositiveHooks for DISPOSITIVE
DISPOSITIVE 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 DISPOSITIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- positives14
- postdive14
- positive13
- pivoted13
- vespids13
- vespid12
- piosities11
- deposits11
- topsides11
- divests11
- vidiots11
- visited11
- pivots11
- deposit10
- despots10
- dispose10
- dopiest10
- podites10
- posited10
- sopited10
- soviets10
- topside10
- divest10
- divots10
- stoved10
- videos10
- vidiot10
- pivot10
- spivs10
- posiest9
- posties9
- potsies9
- sopites9
- depots9
- despot9
- dipsos9
- dopest9
- pissed9
- pitied9
- podite9
- poised9
- posted9
- soviet9
- spited9
- spodes9
- stiped9
- stoped9
- stoves9
- visits9
- devis9
- dives9
- divot9
- doves9
- ivied9
- video9
- vised9
- voids9
- voted9
- spiv9
- iodises8
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