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Is PREVENTATIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREVENTATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREVENTATIVES mean?

Preventatives is a form of PREVENTATIVE.

  1. noun

    remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

    “the doctor recommended several preventatives”

  2. noun

    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

  3. noun

    an agent or device intended to prevent conception

  4. adjective

    tending to prevent or hinder

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

13

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PREVENTATIVES

PREVENTATIVES 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 PREVENTATIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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