Is TENTATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENTATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENTATIVES mean?
Tentatives is a form of TENTATIVE.
- adjective
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
“probationary employees”
- adjective
unsettled in mind or opinion
“drew a few tentative conclusions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 TENTATIVES
TENTATIVES 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 TENTATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- attentive12
- tentative12
- estivate11
- naivetes11
- navettes11
- naivest10
- naivete10
- natives10
- navette10
- stative10
- tensive10
- vainest10
- vittate10
- enstatite9
- intestate9
- satinette9
- envies9
- events9
- evites9
- invest9
- naives9
- native9
- navies9
- nieves9
- savine9
- stevia9
- veenas9
- vittae9
- anisette8
- nattiest8
- nettiest8
- steatite8
- taenites8
- tentiest8
- tetanies8
- tetanise8
- avens8
- eaves8
- evens8
- event8
- evite8
- naevi8
- naive8
- naves8
- neves8
- nieve8
- savin8
- seven8
- sieve8
- stave8
- vanes8
- veena8
- veins8
- venae8
- vents8
- vesta8
- vinas8
- vines8
- vista8
- vitae8
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