Is PALLIATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALLIATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALLIATIVES mean?
Palliatives is a form of PALLIATIVE.
- noun
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- adjective
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PALLIATIVES
PALLIATIVES 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 PALLIATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palliative15
- illatives12
- spaviet12
- palliates11
- aestival11
- illative11
- salivate11
- vitalise11
- pavise11
- pelvis11
- spavie11
- palliate10
- palliest10
- pastille10
- patellas10
- stapelia10
- tilapias10
- aviates10
- estival10
- vallate10
- vitelli10
- paves10
- pavis10
- vapes10
- aplites9
- paellas9
- palates9
- paliest9
- pallets9
- patella9
- platies9
- spatial9
- spilite9
- talipes9
- tilapia9
- avails9
- aviate9
- livest9
- saliva9
- salvia9
- savate9
- silvae9
- stevia9
- valets9
- valise9
- vestal9
- vilest9
- villae9
- villas9
- vitals9
- pave9
- spiv9
- vape9
- aplite8
- espial8
- lapels8
- lipase8
- paella8
- palais8
- palate8
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