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Is OLIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OLIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OLIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

  2. noun

    small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

  3. noun

    evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

  4. noun

    hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 8 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 OLIVE

Single letters that turn OLIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of OLIVE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OLIVE

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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