Is HORTATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HORTATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HORTATIVE mean?
- adjective
giving strong encouragement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 15 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 HORTATIVE
HORTATIVE 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 HORTATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- havior12
- thrave12
- thrive12
- throve12
- rotative11
- haver11
- hover11
- thorite10
- have10
- hive10
- hove10
- hatter9
- heriot9
- hitter9
- hotter9
- hottie9
- thetri9
- thoria9
- threat9
- throat9
- tither9
- tother9
- trivet9
- viator9
- vittae9
- airth8
- aiver8
- avert8
- earth8
- hater8
- heart8
- ither8
- other8
- ovate8
- overt8
- rathe8
- rivet8
- their8
- theta8
- throe8
- tithe8
- torah8
- trave8
- troth8
- trove8
- vireo8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- voter8
- arvo7
- aver7
- eath7
- haet7
- hair7
- hare7
- hart7
- hate7
- hear7
- heat7
- heir7
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