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Is SUBMISSIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SUBMISSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SUBMISSIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

    “submissive servants”

  2. adjective

    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

    “slavish devotion to her job ruled her life”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + M (3) + I (1) + S (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 SUBMISSIVE

SUBMISSIVE 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 SUBMISSIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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