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Is REACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, REACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does REACTIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    participating readily in reactions

    “sodium is a reactive metal”

  2. adjective

    reacting to a stimulus

    “the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 13 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 REACTIVE

REACTIVE 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.

Anagrams of REACTIVE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from REACTIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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