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Is POSSESSIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POSSESSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POSSESSIVES mean?

Possessives is a form of POSSESSIVE.

  1. adjective

    serving to express or indicate possession

    “possessive pronouns”

  2. adjective

    desirous of owning

    “small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys”

  3. noun

    the case expressing ownership

  4. adjective

    having or showing a desire to control or dominate

    “a possessive parent”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 POSSESSIVES

POSSESSIVES 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 POSSESSIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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