Is GENERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENERATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENERATIVE mean?
- adjective
having the ability to produce or originate
“generative power”
- adjective
producing new life or offspring
“the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 GENERATIVE
GENERATIVE 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 GENERATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agentive12
- averting12
- ergative12
- everting12
- grievant12
- negative12
- vintager12
- enervate11
- venerate11
- avenger11
- engrave11
- reaving11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- revenge11
- veering11
- ventage11
- vinegar11
- vintage11
- virgate11
- eventer10
- naivete10
- nervate10
- veteran10
- avenge10
- geneva10
- graven10
- greave10
- grieve10
- grivet10
- raving10
- regave10
- regive10
- rivage10
- vegete10
- virgae10
- generate9
- gratinee9
- interage9
- teenager9
- envier9
- evener9
- invert9
- naiver9
- native9
- ravine9
- tavern9
- vainer9
- veiner9
- veneer9
- venire9
- venter9
- verite9
- ganev9
- given9
- giver9
- grave9
- vegan9
- vegie9
- venge9
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