Is ELIMINATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELIMINATIVE 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
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (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 EliminativeHooks for ELIMINATIVE
ELIMINATIVE 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 ELIMINATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vitamine13
- velamen12
- viminal12
- vitamin12
- eliminate11
- lenitive11
- vimina11
- ilmenite10
- linemate10
- melanite10
- melinite10
- timeline10
- elative10
- invital10
- invitee10
- naivete10
- veinlet10
- ventail10
- maven10
- mavie10
- mavin10
- vimen10
- ailment9
- aliment9
- etamine9
- intimae9
- intimal9
- matinee9
- militia9
- teleman9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- invite9
- leaven9
- levant9
- native9
- valine9
- veinal9
- velate9
- venial9
- vineal9
- emetin8
- enamel8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- intima8
- intime8
- lament8
- limina8
- maline8
- mantel8
- mantle8
- mealie8
- meanie8
- meinie8
- melena8
- menial8
- mental8
- tamein8
- alive8
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