Is INDECISIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDECISIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDECISIVE mean?
- adjective
characterized by lack of decision and firmness
“an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill”
- adjective
not definitely settling something
“a long and indecisive war”
- adjective
not clearly defined
“indecisive boundaries running through mountains”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 INDECISIVE
INDECISIVE 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 INDECISIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decisive14
- inviscid14
- incisive13
- devices13
- evinced13
- divinise12
- evinces12
- device12
- viscid12
- deveins11
- divines11
- endives11
- civies11
- evince11
- viced11
- incised10
- indices10
- devein10
- devise10
- divine10
- endive10
- envied10
- sieved10
- veined10
- viseed10
- civie10
- vices10
- vinic10
- censed9
- deices9
- edenic9
- envies9
- nieves9
- devis9
- dives9
- ivied9
- vends9
- vined9
- vised9
- vice9
- incise8
- nieces8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- disci8
- evens8
- ivies8
- neves8
- nieve8
- scend8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veins8
- vines8
- devi8
- devs8
- dive8
- vend8
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