Is EVALUATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EVALUATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EVALUATIVE mean?
- adjective
exercising or involving careful evaluations
“looked him over with an appraising eye”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + U (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.
Hooks for EVALUATIVE
EVALUATIVE 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 EVALUATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- valvate13
- vulvate13
- luvvie12
- velvet12
- vulvae12
- eluviate11
- evaluate11
- valve11
- vivat11
- vulva11
- elative10
- valuate10
- viva10
- vive10
- aviate9
- eluvia9
- valuta9
- velate9
- vav9
- alive8
- avail8
- evite8
- leave8
- lieve8
- uveal8
- valet8
- value8
- vault8
- vitae8
- vital8
- eave7
- evil7
- lava7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- ulva7
- uvea7
- vail7
- vale7
- vatu7
- veal7
- veil7
- vela7
- vial7
- vile7
- vita7
- vlei7
- eluate6
- ava6
- ave6
- eve6
- lav6
- lev6
- luv6
- tav6
- vat6
- vau6
- vee6
- vet6
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