Is FACULTATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACULTATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACULTATIVE mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the mental faculties
- adjective
able to exist under more than one set of conditions
“a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte”
- adjective
granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
“a facultative enactment”
- adjective
not compulsory
“elective surgery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 FACULTATIVE
FACULTATIVE 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 FACULTATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavaletti14
- cultivate14
- activate13
- califate13
- cavitate13
- cavetti12
- clavate12
- factual12
- faculae12
- falcate12
- faucial12
- tactful12
- vatical12
- victual12
- favela12
- vatful12
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- faciae11
- facial11
- facile11
- facula11
- faecal11
- faucal11
- faucet11
- fecial11
- fecula11
- vacate11
- fauve11
- flava11
- flattie10
- valuate10
- calif10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- cleft10
- clift10
- evict10
- facet10
- facia10
- facta10
- fecal10
- vacua10
- vatic10
- fava10
- fave10
- five10
- actuate9
- cattail9
- cuittle9
- lactate9
- lattice9
- tactile9
- tactual9
- aviate9
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