Is OPPRESSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPPRESSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPPRESSIVE mean?
- adjective
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
“the atmosphere was oppressive”
- adjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
“the oppressive government”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 OPPRESSIVE
OPPRESSIVE 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 OPPRESSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- previses13
- preposes12
- previse12
- vespers12
- oppress11
- popsies11
- prepose11
- sippers11
- soppier11
- pervos11
- proves11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- erosive10
- revises10
- viroses10
- pipers10
- popsie10
- preops10
- sipper10
- pervo10
- pervs10
- prove10
- spivs10
- veeps10
- viper10
- espoirs9
- poesies9
- poisers9
- prossie9
- reposes9
- reives9
- revise9
- serves9
- servos9
- severs9
- sieves9
- sivers9
- soever9
- verses9
- versos9
- vireos9
- visors9
- peeps9
- pepos9
- perps9
- piper9
- pipes9
- popes9
- preop9
- preps9
- props9
- repps9
- perv9
- spiv9
- veep9
- eposes8
- espies8
- espoir8
- peises8
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