Is TRANSITIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSITIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSITIVE mean?
- noun
a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
- adjective
designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 TRANSITIVE
TRANSITIVE 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 TRANSITIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tantivies12
- inviters11
- nativist11
- vanities11
- visitant11
- vitiates11
- vitrains11
- vitrines11
- inverts10
- inviter10
- invites10
- naivest10
- natives10
- raviest10
- ravines10
- revisit10
- servant10
- stative10
- striven10
- taverns10
- trivets10
- vainest10
- vastier10
- veritas10
- versant10
- viniest10
- visiter10
- vitiate10
- vitrain10
- vitrine10
- aivers9
- averts9
- invars9
- invert9
- invest9
- invite9
- naiver9
- naives9
- native9
- navies9
- ravens9
- ravine9
- ravins9
- rivets9
- savine9
- starve9
- stevia9
- stiver9
- strive9
- tavern9
- traves9
- trivet9
- trivia9
- vainer9
- varies9
- vaster9
- verist9
- versin9
- vinier9
- vittae9
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