Is DISTRIBUTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRIBUTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRIBUTIVE mean?
- adjective
serving to distribute or allot or disperse
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 DISTRIBUTIVE
Single letters that turn DISTRIBUTIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISTRIBUTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- turbidities14
- distribute13
- turbidites13
- viduities13
- verbids13
- turbidite12
- subvert12
- verbid12
- diverts11
- strived11
- visited11
- vibist11
- vibed11
- tributes10
- bestrid10
- birdies10
- bistred10
- bridies10
- bruised10
- bruited10
- burdies10
- bursted10
- disturb10
- revisit10
- revuist10
- stuiver10
- subedit10
- tidbits10
- trivets10
- uveitis10
- virtues10
- visiter10
- divers10
- divert10
- divest10
- drives10
- duvets10
- verbs10
- vibes10
- detritus9
- dirtiest9
- iritides9
- bitsier9
- bitters9
- bittier9
- brutest9
- bustier9
- butters9
- butties9
- rubiest9
- tribute9
- turbits9
- bedsit9
- bestud9
- biders9
- bidets9
- birdie9
- bitted9
- brides9
- bridie9
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