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
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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