How many points is RELATIVE worth in Scrabble?

RELATIVE is worth 11 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept RELATIVE?

RELATIVE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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RELATIVE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 11 points. RELATIVE means "one who is connected with another by blood or marriage".

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Example: Why do my relatives always talk about sex?
A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.

Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
(of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
Example: The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.
(grammar) That relates to an antecedent.

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noun

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

one who is connected with another by blood or marriage

In a sentence: "The relative is noted."

Check the Scrabble meaning of RELATIVE. It scores 11 points.

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in RELATIVE, without blank tiles.

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Is RELATIVE a Scrabble word?: RELATIVE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 11 points.
What does RELATIVE mean?: one who is connected with another by blood or marriage
How do you use RELATIVE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The relative is noted."
How many points is RELATIVE worth in Scrabble?: RELATIVE is worth 11 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept RELATIVE?: RELATIVE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).