Is PROPULSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROPULSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROPULSIVE mean?
- adjective
having the power to propel
“propulsive coefficient”
- adjective
tending to or capable of propelling
“propellant fuel for submarines”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 PROPULSIVE
PROPULSIVE 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 PROPULSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purposive16
- overplus13
- overslip13
- pervious13
- pluviose13
- previous13
- slipover13
- viperous13
- sloppier12
- supplier12
- oversup12
- plosive12
- plovers12
- rivulose11
- lippers11
- loppers11
- loppier11
- pileups11
- propels11
- pulpers11
- pulpier11
- purples11
- purpose11
- ripples11
- slipper11
- soppier11
- suppler11
- uppiles11
- upslope11
- pelvis11
- pervos11
- plover11
- proves11
- vipers11
- perilous10
- louvers10
- louvres10
- surveil10
- velours10
- lipper10
- lopper10
- peplos10
- peplus10
- pileup10
- pipers10
- popsie10
- preops10
- propel10
- pulper10
- pupils10
- purple10
- ripple10
- sipper10
- slipup10
- supper10
- supple10
- uppers10
- uppile10
- pervo10
- pervs10
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