Is PRECATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECATIVE mean?
- adjective
expressing entreaty or supplication
“precatory overtures”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PRECATIVE
PRECATIVE 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 PRECATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- captive14
- creative13
- reactive13
- private12
- paretic11
- picrate11
- receipt11
- active11
- pareve11
- privet11
- repave11
- apiece10
- carpet10
- pacier10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- preact10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tricep10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- civet10
- crave10
- evict10
- parve10
- paver10
- vaper10
- varec10
- vatic10
- vicar10
- viper10
- peatier9
- verite9
- caper9
- capri9
- carpi9
- crape9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- cripe9
- epact9
- pacer9
- peace9
- piece9
- price9
- recap9
- cave9
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- veep9
- vice9
- cerate8
- cerite8
- create8
- ecarte8
- epater8
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