Is DISSUASIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISSUASIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISSUASIVE mean?
- adjective
deterring from action
“dissuasive advice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + U (1) + A (1) + S (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 DISSUASIVE
DISSUASIVE 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 DISSUASIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dissaves12
- advises11
- dissave11
- suasive10
- advise10
- davies10
- visaed10
- devas9
- devis9
- divas9
- dives9
- ivied9
- saved9
- vised9
- daisies8
- dassies8
- disuses8
- ivies8
- saves8
- suave8
- uveas8
- vases8
- visas8
- vises8
- avid8
- deva8
- devi8
- devs8
- diva8
- dive8
- vide8
- vids8
- vied8
- adieus7
- asides7
- daises7
- dassie7
- diesis7
- disses7
- disuse7
- issued7
- sassed7
- sudses7
- sussed7
- aves7
- save7
- sevs7
- uvea7
- vase7
- vaus7
- vies7
- visa7
- vise7
- dev7
- vid7
- isseis6
- issues6
- adieu6
- aides6
- aside6
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