Is PLAINTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLAINTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLAINTIVE mean?
- adjective
expressing sorrow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 PLAINTIVE
PLAINTIVE 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 PLAINTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- invital10
- ventail10
- pavin10
- pantile9
- pintail9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- invite9
- levant9
- native9
- valine9
- veinal9
- venial9
- vineal9
- pave9
- vape9
- alpine8
- aplite8
- leptin8
- pantie8
- patine8
- penial8
- pineal8
- pineta8
- pinite8
- pintle8
- plaint8
- planet8
- platen8
- pliant8
- tiepin8
- alive8
- anvil8
- levin8
- liven8
- naevi8
- naive8
- navel8
- nival8
- valet8
- venal8
- vinal8
- vitae8
- vital8
- inapt7
- inept7
- lapin7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- lipin7
- paint7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- patin7
- penal7
- petal7
- piani7
- pieta7
- pilea7
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