Is OPERATIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPERATIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPERATIVELY mean?
- adverb
in a manner to produce an effect
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 OPERATIVELY
OPERATIVELY 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 OPERATIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- privately17
- overplay16
- overpay15
- overply15
- poverty15
- replevy15
- evaporite14
- operative14
- overleapt14
- peavey14
- vapory14
- livetrap13
- overleap13
- polarity13
- pterylae13
- layover13
- liveyer13
- olivary13
- ovality13
- ovately13
- overlay13
- overtly13
- variety13
- vilayet13
- virelay13
- peavy13
- pervy13
- privy13
- reviolate12
- overapt12
- overlap12
- overtip12
- peartly12
- peytral12
- peytrel12
- pivotal12
- prevail12
- private12
- protyle12
- pteryla12
- topiary12
- yperite12
- levity12
- livery12
- livyer12
- overly12
- verily12
- verity12
- volery12
- votary12
- elevator11
- levirate11
- overlate11
- relative11
- violater11
- paltry11
- pareve11
- parity11
- parley11
- partly11
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