Is UNASSERTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNASSERTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNASSERTIVE mean?
- adjective
inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence
“a shy unassertive person”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 UNASSERTIVE
UNASSERTIVE 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 UNASSERTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- invertases13
- assentive12
- assertive12
- invertase12
- reinvests12
- sirventes12
- universes12
- inverses11
- naivetes11
- nerviest11
- ravenest11
- reinvest11
- revuists11
- servants11
- sieverts11
- sirvente11
- stuivers11
- universe11
- unrivets11
- vaunters11
- ventures11
- venturis11
- versants11
- versines11
- vestries11
- vestures11
- veterans11
- avenses10
- avenues10
- enviers10
- inverse10
- inverts10
- invests10
- naivest10
- naivete10
- natives10
- nervate10
- raviest10
- ravines10
- restive10
- revests10
- revises10
- revuist10
- savines10
- servant10
- sievert10
- starves10
- stevias10
- stivers10
- striven10
- strives10
- stuiver10
- suasive10
- suavest10
- taverns10
- tensive10
- tussive10
- unrivet10
- vainest10
- varuses10
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