Definition of abortive

"abortive" in the adjective sense

1. abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful

failing to accomplish an intended result

"an abortive revolt"

"a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"

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abortive in Scrabble®

The word abortive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters abortive:

ABORTIVE

(126)

ABORTIVE

(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

obviate, overbit, vibrate, vibrato

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word abortive

ABORTIVE

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In abortive

ABORTIVE

(126)

ABORTIVE

(126)

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(98 = 48 + 50)

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(98 = 48 + 50)

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(95 = 45 + 50)

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(90 = 40 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(88 = 38 + 50)

VIBRATO

(88 = 38 + 50)

OVERBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATO

(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

OVERBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

OBVIATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

ABORTIVE

(84)

ABORTIVE

(84)

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(84 = 34 + 50)

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(82 = 32 + 50)

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(82 = 32 + 50)

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(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATO

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATE

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATE

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATO

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATO

(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(78 = 28 + 50)

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VIBRATO

(78 = 28 + 50)

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(78 = 28 + 50)

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(78 = 28 + 50)

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(78 = 28 + 50)

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VIBRATO

(78 = 28 + 50)

VIBRATO

(78 = 28 + 50)

VIBRATO

(78 = 28 + 50)

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VIBRATO

(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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VIBRATO

(76 = 26 + 50)

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VIBRATO

(76 = 26 + 50)

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OBVIATE

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(67 = 17 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(65 = 15 + 50)

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(63 = 13 + 50)

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(36)

OVATE

(36)

ABORTIVE

(36)

OVERT

(36)

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(36)

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abortive in Words With Friends™

The word abortive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters abortive:

VIBRATO

(131 = 96 + 35)

VIBRATE

(131 = 96 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

obviate, overbit, vibrate, vibrato

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word abortive

ABORTIVE

(102)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In abortive

VIBRATO

(131 = 96 + 35)

VIBRATE

(131 = 96 + 35)

OVERBIT

(113 = 78 + 35)

OBVIATE

(113 = 78 + 35)

OBVIATE

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERBIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERBIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

VIBRATO

(107 = 72 + 35)

VIBRATE

(107 = 72 + 35)

ABORTIVE

(102)

ABORTIVE

(102)

OBVIATE

(101 = 66 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(91 = 56 + 35)

OBVIATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

OBVIATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

OBVIATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(89 = 54 + 35)

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VIBRATO

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VIBRATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

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VIBRATO

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VIBRATE

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OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

ABORTIVE

(81)

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(79 = 44 + 35)

VIBRATO

(79 = 44 + 35)

OVERBIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

OBVIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

ABORTIVE

(75)

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(75)

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(75)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

VIBRATO

(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

OBVIATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

VIBRATO

(71 = 36 + 35)

OVERBIT

(71 = 36 + 35)

VIBRATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

OBVERT

(69)

ABORTIVE

(69)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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VIBRATO

(67 = 32 + 35)

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OVERBIT

(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

VIBRATO

(67 = 32 + 35)

OVERBIT

(67 = 32 + 35)

ABOVE

(66)

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(66)

BRAVO

(66)

VIBRATE

(65 = 30 + 35)

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(65 = 30 + 35)

VIBRATE

(65 = 30 + 35)

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(65 = 30 + 35)

VIBRATE

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VIBRATO

(65 = 30 + 35)

VIBRATO

(65 = 30 + 35)

VIBRATO

(65 = 30 + 35)

VIBRATO

(65 = 30 + 35)

ABORTIVE

(64)

ABORTIVE

(64)

VIBRATE

(63 = 28 + 35)

VIBRATE

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VIBRATO

(63 = 28 + 35)

VIBRATO

(63 = 28 + 35)

VIBE

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(63 = 28 + 35)

OVERBIT

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OVERBIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

VERB

(63)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

OVERBIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63)

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(60)

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(60 = 25 + 35)

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(60)

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(60)

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(59 = 24 + 35)

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Words within the letters of abortive

2 letter words in abortive (10 words)

ab ai ar at be it or re ta to

3 letter words in abortive (37 words)

air are art ate bar bat bet bit boa bra ear eat era eta ire oar oat orb ore ova rat rev rib rob roe rot tab tar tav tea tie toe vat vet via vie voe

4 letter words in abortive (36 words)

abet aver bait bare bear beat beta bite boar boat bore brat brie iota over rate rave riot rite rive robe rote rove tare taro tear tier tire tore trio vear verb veto vibe vita vote

5 letter words in abortive (20 words)

abore abort above avert biota biter brave bravo irate orate orbit ovate overt ratio rebit rivet tribe trove vitae voter

6 letter words in abortive (6 words)

baiter barite boater borate obvert rebait

7 letter words in abortive (4 words)

obviate overbit vibrate vibrato

8 letter words in abortive (1 word)

abortive

abortive + 1 blank (2 words)

probative riverboat

abortive + 2 blanks (5 words)

abortively abrogative absorptive arborvitae riverboats

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Words containing the sequence abortive

Words that start with abortive (3 words)

abortive abortively abortiveness

Words with abortive in them (1 word)

abortive

Words that end with abortive (1 word)

abortive

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Word Growth involving abortive

Shorter words in abortive

ab abort

or abort

Longer words containing abortive

abortively

abortiveness