Is REFLECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFLECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFLECTIVE mean?
- adjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
“Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the `Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”
- adjective
capable of physically reflecting light or sound
“a reflective surface”
- adjective
devoted to matters of the mind
“the reflective type”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 18 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 REFLECTIVE
REFLECTIVE 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 REFLECTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refective17
- cleveite13
- elective13
- erective13
- fleecier13
- evictee12
- fleecer12
- receive12
- reflect12
- clever11
- fierce11
- fleece11
- refect11
- fever11
- fiver11
- erectile10
- feltier10
- fertile10
- fleeter10
- leveret10
- relieve10
- civet10
- cleft10
- clift10
- evict10
- five10
- reelect9
- reticle9
- tiercel9
- eviler9
- feeler9
- ferlie9
- filter9
- lefter9
- leftie9
- levier9
- liefer9
- liever9
- lifter9
- refeel9
- refelt9
- refile9
- reflet9
- releve9
- relief9
- relive9
- revile9
- telfer9
- trifle9
- veiler9
- verite9
- clef9
- fice9
- flic9
- vice9
- ceiler8
- cerite8
- recite8
- relict8
- tercel8
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