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Is INVENTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INVENTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INVENTIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

    “an imaginative use of material”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 15 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 INVENTIVE

INVENTIVE 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 INVENTIVE

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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