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Is PASSIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PASSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PASSIVES mean?

Passives is a form of PASSIVE.

  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

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 PASSIVES

PASSIVES 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.

Anagrams of PASSIVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PASSIVES

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