Is RADIOACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RADIOACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RADIOACTIVE mean?
- adjective
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
“radioactive isotope”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (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 RADIOACTIVE
RADIOACTIVE 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 RADIOACTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- divaricate16
- aviatrice14
- covariate14
- vicariate14
- advocate14
- cavitied14
- cavorted14
- covaried14
- vaticide14
- radiative13
- caveator13
- vicarate13
- victoria13
- cadaver13
- codrive13
- divorce13
- ovicide13
- vacated13
- verdict13
- veridic13
- deviator12
- variated12
- avarice12
- aviatic12
- caviare12
- evictor12
- overact12
- viatica12
- advect12
- advice12
- carved12
- cervid12
- corvid12
- craved12
- voiced12
- ceratoid11
- radicate11
- raticide11
- aviated11
- avodire11
- avoider11
- ivoried11
- tardive11
- active11
- airvac11
- atavic11
- avocet11
- caveat11
- caviar11
- cavort11
- corvet11
- covert11
- cravat11
- octave11
- vacate11
- vector11
- viatic11
- victor11
- vitric11
- voicer11
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