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Is ELECTIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELECTIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELECTIVES mean?

Electives is a form of ELECTIVE.

  1. noun

    a course that the student can select from among alternatives

  2. adjective

    subject to popular election

    “elective official”

  3. adjective

    not compulsory

    “elective surgery”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 ELECTIVES

ELECTIVES 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.

Anagrams of ELECTIVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ELECTIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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