Is INATTENTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INATTENTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INATTENTIVE mean?
- adjective
showing a lack of attention or care
“inattentive students”
- adjective
not showing due care or attention
“inattentive students”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (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 INATTENTIVE
INATTENTIVE 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 INATTENTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- attentive12
- tentative12
- titivate11
- venetian11
- invitee10
- naivete10
- navette10
- vitiate10
- vittate10
- invent9
- invite9
- native9
- venine9
- vittae9
- titanite8
- event8
- evite8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nieve8
- veena8
- venae8
- venin8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- taenite7
- eave7
- even7
- nave7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vain7
- vane7
- vein7
- vena7
- vent7
- vina7
- vine7
- vita7
- attent6
- innate6
- intent6
- intine6
- neaten6
- niente6
- tattie6
- tenant6
- teniae6
- tentie6
- titian6
- tittie6
- ave6
- eve6
- nav6
- tav6
- van6
- vat6
- vee6
- vet6
- via6
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