Is POSITIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSITIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSITIVE mean?
- adjective
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
“a positive attitude”
- adjective
persuaded of; very sure
“were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join”
- adjective
involving advantage or good
“a plus (or positive) factor”
- adjective
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
“a positive pregnancy test”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 POSITIVE
Single letters that turn POSITIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from POSITIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pivots11
- pivot10
- soviet9
- spiv9
- pities8
- postie8
- potsie8
- sopite8
- ivies8
- stove8
- visit8
- votes8
- estop7
- pesto7
- piste7
- poets7
- poise7
- posit7
- spite7
- stipe7
- stope7
- tipis7
- topes7
- topis7
- vest7
- veto7
- vets7
- vies7
- vise7
- voes7
- vote7
- epos6
- opes6
- opts6
- peso6
- pest6
- pets6
- pies6
- piso6
- pits6
- poet6
- pois6
- pose6
- post6
- pots6
- sept6
- sipe6
- spit6
- spot6
- step6
- stop6
- tipi6
- tips6
- tope6
- topi6
- tops6
- sev6
- vet6
- vie6
- vis6
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