Is PLOSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLOSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLOSIVE mean?
- noun
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
“his stop consonants are too aspirated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + L (1) + O (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 PLOSIVE
Single letters that turn PLOSIVE 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
Words you can make from PLOSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pelvis11
- olives9
- voiles9
- spiv9
- pilose8
- poleis8
- polies8
- evils8
- levis8
- lives8
- loves8
- olive8
- solve8
- veils8
- viols8
- vleis8
- voile8
- voles8
- lipos7
- lopes7
- piles7
- plies7
- poise7
- poles7
- polis7
- slipe7
- slope7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- spoil7
- evil7
- levo7
- levs7
- live7
- love7
- veil7
- vies7
- vile7
- viol7
- vise7
- vlei7
- voes7
- vole7
- epos6
- lipe6
- lipo6
- lips6
- lisp6
- lope6
- lops6
- opes6
- peso6
- pies6
- pile6
- piso6
- plie6
- pois6
- pole6
- pols6
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