Is INFORMATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFORMATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFORMATIVE mean?
- adjective
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
“an enlightening glimpse of government in action”
- adjective
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
- adjective
providing or conveying information
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 INFORMATIVE
INFORMATIVE 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 INFORMATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formative17
- normative14
- favorite14
- vinifera14
- monitive13
- vitamine13
- vomitier13
- overfat13
- overfit13
- fermion12
- fireman12
- foamier12
- foramen12
- foreman12
- formant12
- formate12
- miniver12
- overman12
- varment12
- varmint12
- vermian12
- viremia12
- vitamer12
- vitamin12
- vomiter12
- notifier11
- famine11
- fantom11
- femora11
- firman11
- foamer11
- foeman11
- foment11
- fomite11
- format11
- infirm11
- inform11
- maftir11
- motive11
- movant11
- vermin11
- vimina11
- faver11
- favor11
- fiver11
- fovea11
- fainter10
- inviter10
- niftier10
- vitrain10
- vitrine10
- fermi10
- foram10
- forme10
- frame10
- maven10
- mavie10
- mavin10
- motif10
- mover10
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