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?
- adjective
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
- noun
small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- noun
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
- noun
hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
5
Letters
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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