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Is ORIGINATIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORIGINATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORIGINATIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    having the ability or power to create

    “a creative imagination”

  2. adjective

    containing seeds of later development

    “seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 15 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 ORIGINATIVE

ORIGINATIVE 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 ORIGINATIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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