Is VINDICATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VINDICATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of VindicativeHooks for VINDICATIVE
VINDICATIVE 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 VINDICATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vindictive19
- indicative16
- vindicate15
- cavitied14
- vaticide14
- vivace14
- inactive13
- dietician12
- vanitied12
- venatic12
- advect12
- advice12
- vivid12
- actinide11
- ctenidia11
- indicate11
- deviant11
- invited11
- active11
- viatic11
- caved11
- viced11
- vivat11
- identic10
- incited10
- indicia10
- advent10
- avidin10
- dative10
- divine10
- invade10
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- viva10
- vive10
- cadent9
- canted9
- citied9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- indict9
- invite9
- native9
- daven9
- davit9
- divan9
- ivied9
- vaned9
- viand9
- vined9
- cave9
- vice9
- vav9
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