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Is INACTIVATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INACTIVATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INACTIVATE mean?

  1. verb

    release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

  2. verb

    make inactive

    “they deactivated the file”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + 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 INACTIVATE

Single letters that turn INACTIVATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of INACTIVATE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from INACTIVATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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