Is SUBORDINATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBORDINATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBORDINATIVE mean?
- adjective
serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
“`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 SUBORDINATIVE
SUBORDINATIVE 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 SUBORDINATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derivations15
- vibrations15
- outbraved15
- ovenbirds15
- subordinate14
- adenovirus14
- derivation14
- deviations14
- indurative14
- ovaritides14
- bevatrons14
- observant14
- obtrusive14
- outbraves14
- vibration14
- obviated14
- ovenbird14
- overbids14
- overdubs14
- vibrated14
- antibodies13
- banditries13
- boundaries13
- vanitories13
- auditives13
- deviation13
- deviators13
- diversion13
- donatives13
- duratives13
- outdriven13
- outdrives13
- stavudine13
- unvisited13
- abortive13
- bevatron13
- bouviers13
- obviates13
- outbrave13
- subovate13
- vibrants13
- vibrates13
- vibratos13
- vibrions13
- adverbs13
- bravoed13
- overbid13
- overdub13
- verbids13
- obituaries12
- urbanities12
- adsorbent12
- antivirus12
- bandurist12
- bastioned12
- botanised12
- breadnuts12
- diatribes12
- eastbound12
- intrusive12
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