Is OLFACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OLFACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OLFACTIVE mean?
- adjective
of or relating to olfaction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + L (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 OLFACTIVE
OLFACTIVE 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 OLFACTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- locative13
- voltaic12
- foveal12
- active11
- alcove11
- avocet11
- coeval11
- facile11
- fecial11
- octave11
- fovea11
- foliate10
- violate10
- calif10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- cleft10
- clift10
- clove10
- covet10
- evict10
- facet10
- fecal10
- focal10
- folic10
- vatic10
- vocal10
- voice10
- fave10
- five10
- aloetic9
- fetial9
- foetal9
- folate9
- violet9
- cafe9
- calf9
- cave9
- clef9
- coft9
- coif9
- cove9
- face9
- fact9
- fice9
- fico9
- flic9
- floc9
- foci9
- vice9
- fav9
- atelic8
- citola8
- citole8
- coital8
- locate8
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