How many points is CREATIVE worth in Scrabble?

CREATIVE is worth 13 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept CREATIVE?

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

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes CREATIVES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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13 pts

CREATIVE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 13 points. CREATIVE means "imaginative or inventive".

/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/

A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.
Example: He is a visionary creative.
Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.
Example: I've included in my portfolio all the creative I've completed in my five year design career.

Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
Example: a creative dramatist who avoids cliche
(of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.
Example: a creative new solution to an old problem
A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.
Example: a creative set

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adjective

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

imaginative or inventive

In a sentence: "It is creative."

Check the Scrabble meaning of CREATIVE. It scores 13 points.

Add one letter after CREATIVE. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

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

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Is CREATIVE a Scrabble word?: CREATIVE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 13 points.
What does CREATIVE mean?: imaginative or inventive
How do you use CREATIVE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "It is creative."
How many points is CREATIVE worth in Scrabble?: CREATIVE is worth 13 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept CREATIVE?: CREATIVE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to CREATIVE?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes CREATIVES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.