Is TARDIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARDIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARDIVE mean?
- adjective
late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
“tardive dyskinesia”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TARDIVE
TARDIVE 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 TARDIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- advert10
- dative10
- divert10
- varied10
- davit9
- diver9
- drave9
- drive9
- raved9
- rived9
- aiver8
- avert8
- rivet8
- trave8
- vitae8
- avid8
- deva8
- devi8
- diva8
- dive8
- vide8
- vied8
- airted7
- tirade7
- aver7
- rave7
- rive7
- vair7
- vera7
- vert7
- vier7
- vita7
- dev7
- vid7
- aider6
- aired6
- dater6
- deair6
- derat6
- irade6
- rated6
- redia6
- tared6
- tired6
- trade6
- tread6
- triad6
- tried6
- ave6
- rev6
- tav6
- var6
- vat6
- vet6
- via6
- vie6
- irate5
- retia5
- terai5
- adit5
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