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?
- verb
release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- verb
make inactive
“they deactivated the file”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
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.
- vaticinate15
- activate13
- cavatine13
- cavitate13
- inactive13
- aviatic12
- cavetti12
- venatic12
- viatica12
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- vacant11
- vacate11
- viatic11
- actiniae10
- vitiate10
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- actinia9
- nictate9
- tetanic9
- titanic9
- aviate9
- invite9
- native9
- vittae9
- cava9
- cave9
- vice9
- acetin8
- catena8
- cattie8
- centai8
- enatic8
- incite8
- intact8
- avant8
- avian8
- naevi8
- naive8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- vac8
- titania7
- aceta7
- acini7
- actin7
- aecia7
- antic7
- attic7
- enact7
- tacan7
- tacet7
- tacit7
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