Is EXHAUSTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHAUSTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHAUSTIVE mean?
- adjective
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
“an exhaustive study”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 23 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 EXHAUSTIVE
EXHAUSTIVE 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 EXHAUSTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exuviates19
- exuviate18
- exhaust17
- exuviae17
- exuvia16
- eutaxies15
- hexes15
- sixth15
- vaxes15
- vexes15
- heaviest14
- vext14
- heavies13
- thieves13
- axites13
- taxies13
- hex13
- vax13
- vex13
- heaves12
- heveas12
- shavie12
- sheave12
- thieve12
- axite12
- exist12
- exits12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- taxus12
- texas12
- tuxes12
- haves11
- heave11
- hevea11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- axes11
- axis11
- eaux11
- exes11
- exit11
- sext11
- taxi11
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- six10
- tax10
- tix10
- tux10
- xis10
- evites9
- hiatus9
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