Is PUTREFACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTREFACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTREFACTIVE mean?
- adjective
causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 22 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 PUTREFACTIVE
PUTREFACTIVE 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 PUTREFACTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- precative16
- vituperate15
- furpiece15
- perfecta15
- praefect15
- captive14
- perfect14
- preface14
- prefect14
- crepitate13
- creative13
- curative13
- eruptive13
- putative13
- reactive13
- tractive13
- trifecta13
- furtive13
- faceup13
- cavetti12
- cuvette12
- facture12
- furcate12
- private12
- feterita11
- capture11
- cuprite11
- epicure11
- paretic11
- pectate11
- picrate11
- picture11
- receipt11
- tipcart11
- active11
- curvet11
- facete11
- farcie11
- faucet11
- fiacre11
- fierce11
- fracti11
- pareve11
- prevue11
- privet11
- reface11
- refect11
- repave11
- fauve11
- faver11
- fever11
- fiver11
- eructate10
- urticate10
- fattier10
- feature10
- tartufe10
- tartufi10
- tuftier10
- apercu10
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