Is PRIVATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRIVATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PrivativesHooks for PRIVATIVES
PRIVATIVES 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 PRIVATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- privative17
- spivvier16
- privatise14
- vivaries14
- previsit13
- privates13
- priviest13
- savvier13
- parvise12
- paviser12
- private12
- privets12
- privies12
- spaviet12
- varves12
- visive12
- vivats12
- vivers12
- parvis11
- pavers11
- pavise11
- privet11
- spavie11
- vapers11
- vipers11
- varve11
- vivas11
- vivat11
- parities10
- raviest10
- revisit10
- vastier10
- veritas10
- visiter10
- parve10
- paver10
- paves10
- pavis10
- pervs10
- vaper10
- vapes10
- viper10
- vavs10
- viva10
- vive10
- parties9
- pastier9
- piaster9
- piastre9
- pirates9
- pitiers9
- praties9
- tipsier9
- traipse9
- aivers9
- averts9
- rivets9
- starve9
- stevia9
- stiver9
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