Unscramble DERIVATIVES and you have 358 words, DERIVATIVES itself among them: it scores 18 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from DERIVATIVES by length: 1 with 11 letters, 2 with 10, 7 with 9, 24 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 24 with 2.
The best of the 10-letter words in DERIVATIVES is DERIVATIVE, 17 points; DERIVATISE on 14 follows.
DIVVIEST, VIVERIDS and VIVIDEST are the top 8-letter words from DERIVATIVES, 15 points each.
Of the 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble DERIVATIVES, 6 score 14 points, the group's best. REVISED, VISITED and DIVERSE are the ones most people know.
Among 60 6-letter words made with DERIVATIVES letters, the top score is 13, reached by 4. SERVED, DRIVES and ADVISE are the familiar ones.
Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble DERIVATIVES, VIVDA and VIVID tie for first at 12 points. DRIVE, SERVE and SAVED are everyday picks.
VAVS, VIVA and VIVE share the top score of 10 among the 4-letter words from DERIVATIVES. SAVE, EVER and AIDS are the ones most people know.
The best of the 3-letter words in DERIVATIVES is VAV, 9 points; DEV and DIV on 7 follow. ARE, ITS and ART are everyday picks.
Trade one tile of DERIVATIVES for another and you can spell these 6 words:
More 11-letter words: starting with DE · ending in ES · all 11-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with VIVERIDS and VIVIDEST (15 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
DERIVATIVES works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DERIVATIVES itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 358) | 266 | 356 | 246 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DIVERTIVE, DIVVIEST, DERIVATISE, DIVVIER, VIVAED, VIVDAS, EVIRATED, READVISE, TAIVERED, VERDITES, VIVDA, VIVRES and 80 more, 92 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: DEVIATIVE, VIVATS, TARDIVE, VIVAT, RAVIEST, SIEVERT, DEVIS, AIRSIDE, DEVI, VIDS, VID, SEV and 6 more, 18 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: VIVERIDS and VIVERID, 2 in all.