Is UNINVENTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNINVENTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNINVENTIVE mean?
- adjective
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
“a sterile ideology lacking in originality”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 UNINVENTIVE
UNINVENTIVE 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 UNINVENTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inventive15
- invitee10
- unitive10
- vive10
- invent9
- invite9
- uneven9
- venine9
- event8
- evite8
- nieve8
- venin8
- venue8
- even7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vein7
- vent7
- vine7
- intine6
- niente6
- eve6
- vee6
- vet6
- vie6
- vin6
- ennui5
- innie5
- tenne5
- unite5
- untie5
- etui4
- inti4
- nene4
- nine4
- nite4
- teen4
- tein4
- tine4
- tune4
- unit4
- inn3
- nee3
- net3
- nit3
- nun3
- nut3
- tee3
- ten3
- tie3
- tin3
- tui3
- tun3
- uni3
- ute3
- en2
- et2
- in2
- it2
- ne2
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