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Is PRIMITIVE a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRIMITIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

    “the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man”

  2. adjective

    little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

    “archaic forms of life”

  3. adjective

    used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies

    “primitive societies”

  4. noun

    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (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 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 PRIMITIVE

Single letters that turn PRIMITIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from PRIMITIVE

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