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Is PROACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROACTIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently

    “proactive inhibition”

  2. adjective

    (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + 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 PROACTIVE

PROACTIVE 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 PROACTIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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