Is FIGURATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIGURATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIGURATIVE mean?
- adjective
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
“figurative language”
- adjective
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
“a figural design”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + G (2) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 FIGURATIVE
FIGURATIVE 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 FIGURATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fugitive15
- furtive13
- figurate12
- fruitage12
- fatigue11
- frigate11
- refugia11
- virgate11
- fauve11
- faver11
- fiver11
- figure10
- grivet10
- regift10
- rivage10
- vaguer10
- virgae10
- fave10
- five10
- trivia9
- virtue9
- giver9
- graft9
- grave9
- grief9
- grift9
- vague9
- vigia9
- virga9
- fav9
- afire8
- afrit8
- after8
- aiver8
- avert8
- feria8
- feuar8
- fruit8
- iftar8
- refit8
- rivet8
- trave8
- trefa8
- vertu8
- virtu8
- vitae8
- frag8
- frig8
- frug8
- gave8
- gift8
- give8
- vagi8
- vega8
- viga8
- aigret7
- artigi7
- augite7
- gaiter7
- guitar7
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