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Is OPERATIVE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list OPERATIVE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
14169

What does OPERATIVE mean?

  1. adjectivebeing in force or having or exerting force
  2. nouna person secretly employed in espionage for a government
  3. nounsomeone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up OPERATIVE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is OPERATIVE a Scrabble word?

OPERATIVE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is OPERATIVE worth?

OPERATIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does OPERATIVE mean?

Being in force or having or exerting force.