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Is OPERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OPERATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OPERATIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    being in force or having or exerting force

    “operative regulations”

  2. noun

    a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

  3. noun

    someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

  4. adjective

    relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

    “a surgical appendix”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 OPERATIVE

Single letters that turn OPERATIVE 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 OPERATIVE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OPERATIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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