Is TALKATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TALKATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TALKATIVE mean?
- adjective
full of trivial conversation
“kept from her housework by gabby neighbors”
- adjective
unwisely talking too much
- adjective
friendly and open and willing to talk
“wine made the guest expansive”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 TALKATIVE
TALKATIVE 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 TALKATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kevil12
- vakil12
- kava11
- kiva11
- kittel10
- kittle10
- talkie10
- aviate9
- vittae9
- vittle9
- akela9
- alike9
- alkie9
- latke9
- tilak9
- alive8
- avail8
- valet8
- vitae8
- vital8
- vitta8
- ikat8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kale8
- kata8
- kelt8
- keta8
- kilt8
- kite8
- lake8
- leak8
- like8
- taka8
- take8
- talk8
- teak8
- tike8
- evil7
- lava7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- vail7
- vale7
- veal7
- veil7
- vela7
- vial7
- vile7
- vita7
- vlei7
- elk7
- ilk7
- kae7
- kat7
- kea7
- kit7
- lek7
- ava6
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