Is INNOVATIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INNOVATIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INNOVATIVENESS mean?
- noun
originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 20 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 INNOVATIVENESS
INNOVATIVENESS 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 INNOVATIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- noninvasive17
- innovative16
- votiveness16
- nonsensitive15
- inventive15
- invasive14
- savviest14
- antivenins13
- intensives13
- inventions13
- nativeness13
- nonnatives13
- veinstones13
- venosities13
- evasive13
- navvies13
- savvies13
- votives13
- antivenin12
- assentive12
- envisions12
- innovates12
- intensive12
- invasions12
- invention12
- naiveness12
- naiveties12
- nonevents12
- nonnative12
- ostensive12
- sensitive12
- veinstone12
- venations12
- venetians12
- visive12
- vivats12
- votive12
- envision11
- evasions11
- innovate11
- invasion11
- invitees11
- naivetes11
- nonevent11
- vainness11
- vanities11
- veiniest11
- venation11
- venetian11
- venisons11
- vivas11
- vivat11
- innateness10
- intensions10
- avenses10
- avosets10
- evasion10
- invents10
- invests10
- invitee10
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