Is ENHANCIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENHANCIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENHANCIVE mean?
- adjective
intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
- adjective
serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
“cosmetic surgery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ENHANCIVE
ENHANCIVE 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 ENHANCIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- achieve15
- chive13
- enchain12
- enhance12
- heaven12
- vahine12
- achene11
- chaine11
- evince11
- haven11
- heave11
- hevea11
- cavie10
- chain10
- china10
- chine10
- hance10
- hence10
- niche10
- vinca10
- have10
- hive10
- venine9
- ache9
- cave9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- each9
- eche9
- inch9
- vice9
- canine8
- cannie8
- encina8
- henna8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nieve8
- veena8
- venae8
- venin8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- vac8
- niece7
- eave7
- even7
- haen7
- nave7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vain7
- vane7
- vein7
- vena7
- vina7
- vine7
- acne6
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