Is PASSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PASSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PASSIVELY mean?
- adverb
in a passive manner
“he listened passively”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 PASSIVELY
PASSIVELY 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 PASSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paisleys13
- slaveys13
- peavy13
- paisley12
- passive12
- pavises12
- pavisse12
- spavies12
- slavey12
- sylvae12
- sylvas12
- pavise11
- payess11
- pelvis11
- slypes11
- spavie11
- splays11
- leavy11
- sylva11
- vealy11
- valises10
- palsy10
- paves10
- pavis10
- pissy10
- plays10
- slype10
- spays10
- spivs10
- splay10
- vapes10
- yelps10
- yipes10
- levy10
- espials9
- lapises9
- lipases9
- palsies9
- easily9
- lyases9
- salves9
- selvas9
- silvae9
- silvas9
- slaves9
- valise9
- valses9
- espy9
- paly9
- pave9
- pays9
- pily9
- play9
- pyas9
- pyes9
- spay9
- spiv9
- vape9
- yaps9
- yelp9
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