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Is INACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INACTIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

    “desired amounts of inactive chlorine”

  2. adjective

    (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

  3. adjective

    (military) not involved in military operations

  4. adjective

    not exerting influence or change

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 13 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 INACTIVE

INACTIVE 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 INACTIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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