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Is OPTATIVES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OPTATIVES mean?

Optatives is a form of OPTATIVE.

  1. noun

    a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs

  2. adjective

    indicating an option or wish

  3. adjective

    relating to a mood of verbs in some languages

    “optative verb endings”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 OPTATIVES

OPTATIVES 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 OPTATIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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