Is SUPERLATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUPERLATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUPERLATIVES mean?
Superlatives is a form of SUPERLATIVE.
- noun
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
“the critics lavished superlatives on it”
- adjective
highest in quality
- noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
- noun
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
“`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 SUPERLATIVES
SUPERLATIVES 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 SUPERLATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- superlative16
- persuasive15
- pulverises15
- aspersive14
- eruptives14
- livetraps14
- prelusive14
- prevalues14
- pulsative14
- pulverise14
- repulsive14
- supervise14
- vesperals14
- virtueless13
- eruptive13
- livetrap13
- parvises13
- pavisers13
- pelvises13
- perviest13
- plausive13
- prelives13
- prevails13
- prevalue13
- previses13
- privates13
- vesperal13
- pasteurise12
- psalteries12
- assertive12
- eluviates12
- levirates12
- relatives12
- slaveries12
- versatile12
- parvise12
- passive12
- paviser12
- pavises12
- pavisse12
- peavies12
- prevail12
- previse12
- prevues12
- private12
- privets12
- repaves12
- spavies12
- spaviet12
- vespers12
- epistlers11
- espaliers11
- pearliest11
- pearlites11
- pertussal11
- pilasters11
- plaisters11
- pleasures11
- prussiate11
- psaltries11
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