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Is PASSIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PASSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PASSIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking in energy or will

    “Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself”

  2. adjective

    peacefully resistant in response to injustice

    “passive resistance”

  3. noun

    the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb

    “`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice”

  4. adjective

    expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb

    “academics seem to favor passive sentences”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 12 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 PASSIVE

Single letters that turn PASSIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of PASSIVE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PASSIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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