Is VOCATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VOCATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VOCATIVES mean?
Vocatives is a form of VOCATIVE.
- noun
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
- adjective
relating to a case used in some languages
“vocative verb endings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 VOCATIVES
VOCATIVES 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 VOCATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vocative16
- vivaces15
- vivace14
- votives13
- actives12
- avocets12
- costive12
- octaves12
- vivats12
- votive12
- active11
- avocet11
- cavies11
- civets11
- covets11
- evicts11
- octave11
- ovisac11
- vesica11
- voices11
- vivas11
- vivat11
- caves10
- cavie10
- civet10
- coves10
- covet10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vices10
- voces10
- voice10
- vavs10
- viva10
- vive10
- avoset9
- soviet9
- stevia9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- vice9
- vav9
- cestoi8
- coatis8
- costae8
- scotia8
- aviso8
- oaves8
- ovate8
- soave8
- stave8
- stove8
- vesta8
- vista8
- vitae8
- votes8
- vac8
- ascot7
- caste7
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