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Ergative
e 1r 1g 2a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
About 3 syllables
8 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does ergative mean?
We don’t have a definition for ergative yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is ERGATIVE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ERGATIVE worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ERGATIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 197
virgate 11vitrage 11evirate 10garvie 10greave 10grieve 10grivet 10regave 10regive 10rivage 10giver 9grave 9greve 9taiver 9vegie 9verge 9verite 9virga 9virge 9aiver 8avert 8evert 8evite 8gave 8give 8grav 8reave 8reive 8revet 8revie 8
See all 197 words made from ERGATIVE Hooks for ERGATIVE
Add one letter to the front or back of ERGATIVE to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like ERGATIVE
Common words that share the ending -ATIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
negativerelativenarrativetentativelaxativeputativesedativeformativelucrativetalkativealternativerepresentativecumulativederivativeimperativeindicativeinnovativenativecomparativeimaginativeinformativeprovocativeconservativeadministrative
All words ending in -ATIVE Ergative: quick answers
Is ERGATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ERGATIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ERGATIVE worth?
ERGATIVE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in ERGATIVE?
You can make 197 shorter words from ERGATIVE, such as VIRGATE, VITRAGE, EVIRATE, GARVIE. See the full list.