Is PREVENTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREVENTIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 23 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PreventivelyHooks for PREVENTIVELY
PREVENTIVELY 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 PREVENTIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preventive18
- velvety16
- velvetier15
- replevy15
- eventive14
- velveret14
- replevin13
- liveyer13
- nervily13
- vetiver13
- pervy13
- privy13
- ineptly12
- peytrel12
- prevent12
- yperite12
- evenly12
- levity12
- livery12
- livyer12
- revive12
- velvet12
- venery12
- verily12
- verity12
- vervet12
- vinery12
- entirely11
- eyeliner11
- lientery11
- terylene11
- peltry11
- pentyl11
- pertly11
- pinery11
- plenty11
- privet11
- pyrene11
- pyrite11
- retype11
- ripely11
- triply11
- typier11
- yelper11
- every11
- nervy11
- veery11
- veiny11
- verve11
- vinyl11
- pelerine10
- eventer10
- inertly10
- leveret10
- livener10
- relieve10
- veinlet10
- peery10
- peeve10
- piety10
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