Is PERVASIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERVASIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERVASIVE mean?
- adjective
spreading or spread throughout
“armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 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 PERVASIVE
PERVASIVE 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 PERVASIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aversive14
- evasive13
- revives13
- savvier13
- parvise12
- paviser12
- peavies12
- previse12
- repaves12
- revive12
- varves12
- verves12
- vivers12
- pareve11
- parvis11
- pavers11
- pavise11
- repave11
- spavie11
- vapers11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- varve11
- verve11
- vivas11
- parve10
- paver10
- paves10
- pavis10
- pervs10
- vaper10
- vapes10
- veeps10
- viper10
- vavs10
- viva10
- vive10
- aperies9
- aivers9
- averse9
- reaves9
- reives9
- revise9
- varies9
- pave9
- perv9
- spiv9
- vape9
- veep9
- vav9
- aspire8
- paries8
- pereia8
- praise8
- serape8
- spirea8
- aiver8
- avers8
- eaves8
- raves8
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