Is ELABORATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELABORATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 ElaborativeHooks for ELABORATIVE
ELABORATIVE 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 ELABORATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beavertail15
- avertable14
- avertible14
- veritable14
- ablative13
- abortive13
- bloviate13
- evitable13
- overable13
- overbeat13
- overbite13
- variable13
- voteable13
- reviolate12
- variolate12
- bolivar12
- obviate12
- overbet12
- verbile12
- vibrate12
- vibrato12
- votable12
- elaborate11
- elevator11
- levirate11
- overlate11
- relative11
- valerate11
- varietal11
- violater11
- abvolt11
- beaver11
- belive11
- brevet11
- lavabo11
- obvert11
- verbal11
- viable11
- laborite10
- liberate10
- rateable10
- tearable10
- aviator10
- elative10
- leavier10
- levator10
- ovarial10
- overate10
- overeat10
- overlet10
- overlie10
- overlit10
- reavail10
- relievo10
- travail10
- variate10
- variola10
- variole10
- vealier10
- velaria10
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