Definition of adhesive

"adhesive" in the noun sense

1. adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive

a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

"adhesive" in the adjective sense

1. adhesive

tending to adhere

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Quotations for adhesive

Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive. [ Haliburton ]

adhesive in Scrabble®

The word adhesive 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters adhesive:

ADHESIVE
(144)
ADHESIVE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

advisee, sheaved

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word adhesive

ADHESIVE
(144)
ADHESIVE
(144)
ADHESIVE
(96)
ADHESIVE
(96)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(51)
ADHESIVE
(48)
ADHESIVE
(48)
ADHESIVE
(48)
ADHESIVE
(46)
ADHESIVE
(40)
ADHESIVE
(40)
ADHESIVE
(38)
ADHESIVE
(38)
ADHESIVE
(36)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(32)
ADHESIVE
(32)
ADHESIVE
(32)
ADHESIVE
(32)
ADHESIVE
(32)
ADHESIVE
(31)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(24)
ADHESIVE
(23)
ADHESIVE
(21)
ADHESIVE
(21)
ADHESIVE
(20)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(17)

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

ADHESIVE
(144)
ADHESIVE
(144)
SHEAVED
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHEAVED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SHEAVED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SHEAVED
(98 = 48 + 50)
ADHESIVE
(96)
ADHESIVE
(96)
SHEAVED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHEAVED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHEAVED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHEAVED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHEAVED
(95 = 45 + 50)
ADVISEE
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHEAVED
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHEAVED
(94 = 44 + 50)
ADVISEE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHEAVED
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ADVISEE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ADVISEE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ADVISEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADVISEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHEAVED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHEAVED
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADVISEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADVISEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADVISEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADVISEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADVISEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHEAVED
(82 = 32 + 50)
ADVISEE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHEAVED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHEAVED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHEAVED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHEAVED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHEAVED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHEAVED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ADVISEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHEAVED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHEAVED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ADVISEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHEAVED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHEAVED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHEAVED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHEAVED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHEAVED
(78 = 28 + 50)
ADVISEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADVISEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADVISEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADVISEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHEAVED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHEAVED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADVISEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADVISEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADVISEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADVISEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADVISEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADVISEE
(71 = 21 + 50)
SHEAVED
(71 = 21 + 50)
SHEAVED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHEAVED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHEAVED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHEAVED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHEAVED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHEAVED
(68 = 18 + 50)
ADVISEE
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHEAVED
(67 = 17 + 50)
ADVISEE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ADVISEE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ADVISEE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHEAVED
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHEAVED
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHEAVED
(65 = 15 + 50)
ADVISEE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ADVISEE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ADVISEE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ADVISEE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ADVISEE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ADVISEE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ADVISEE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ADVISEE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(57)
SHAVED
(51)
SHAVED
(51)
HEAVED
(51)
ADHESIVE
(51)
HEAVED
(51)
ADHESIVE
(48)
HEAVES
(48)
SHEAVE
(48)
ADHESIVE
(48)
HIVED
(48)
ADHESIVE
(48)
HEAVES
(48)
SHEAVE
(48)
ADHESIVE
(46)
HIVES
(45)
HEAVE
(45)
HEAVED
(45)
SHAVED
(45)
HAVES
(45)
HEAVE
(45)
SHAVE
(45)
SHAVE
(45)
HEAVED
(42)
SIEVED
(42)
DEVISE
(42)
DEAVES
(42)
HIVE
(42)
SHIV
(42)
ADVISE
(42)
HIVED
(42)
SHAVED
(42)
SHAVED
(42)
SHAVED
(42)
HEAVED
(42)
HAVE
(42)
SHAVED
(42)
EVADES
(42)
HEAVED
(42)
HEAVED
(42)
SHEAVE
(40)
SHEAVE
(40)
ADHESIVE
(40)
HEAVES
(40)
ADHESIVE
(40)
HIVED
(40)
HIVED
(39)
HEAVES
(39)
HEAVES
(39)
HEAVED
(39)
HEADS
(39)
DEASH
(39)
HADES
(39)
SHAVED
(39)
HEAVES
(39)
HIDES
(39)
SHIED
(39)
SADHE
(39)
DEAVE
(39)
HEAVES
(39)
HIVED
(39)
SHAVED
(39)
SHEAVE
(39)
VISED
(39)
HEEDS
(39)
SHEAVE
(39)
SHEAVE
(39)
EVADE
(39)
SHADE
(39)
SHEAVE
(39)
HEAVED
(39)
HEAVE
(38)
ADHESIVE
(38)
ADHESIVE
(38)
HIVES
(38)
HAVES
(38)
EVADES
(36)
EVADES
(36)
HIVES
(36)
HIDE
(36)
SHAVE
(36)
DASH
(36)
HIVED
(36)
DEVISE
(36)
SHEAVE
(36)
SHAVE
(36)
SHEAVE
(36)
HIVED
(36)
HIVED
(36)
HEAD
(36)
HIVES
(36)
ADVISE
(36)
HAVES
(36)
HEAVES
(36)
HEAVES
(36)
HEAVE
(36)
VIED
(36)
SIEVED
(36)
SIEVE
(36)
ADHESIVE
(36)
HIVES
(36)
HAVES
(36)
DISH
(36)
HAVES
(36)
HEED
(36)
HEAVE
(36)
DEAVES
(36)
ADHESIVE
(34)
HEAVED
(34)

adhesive in Words With Friends™

The word adhesive 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™ Play In The Letters adhesive:

SHEAVED
(119 = 84 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

advisee, sheaved

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word adhesive

ADHESIVE
(102)
ADHESIVE
(102)
ADHESIVE
(81)
ADHESIVE
(75)
ADHESIVE
(69)
ADHESIVE
(69)
ADHESIVE
(64)
ADHESIVE
(64)
ADHESIVE
(63)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(50)
ADHESIVE
(42)
ADHESIVE
(40)
ADHESIVE
(38)
ADHESIVE
(36)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(34)
ADHESIVE
(32)
ADHESIVE
(31)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(30)
ADHESIVE
(24)
ADHESIVE
(23)
ADHESIVE
(22)
ADHESIVE
(21)
ADHESIVE
(21)
ADHESIVE
(21)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(19)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(18)
ADHESIVE
(17)
ADHESIVE
(17)
ADHESIVE
(17)
ADHESIVE
(16)
ADHESIVE
(16)
ADHESIVE
(16)

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

SHEAVED
(119 = 84 + 35)
ADVISEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ADHESIVE
(102)
ADHESIVE
(102)
SHEAVED
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHEAVED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHEAVED
(91 = 56 + 35)
SHEAVED
(91 = 56 + 35)
SHEAVED
(91 = 56 + 35)
ADVISEE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHEAVED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHEAVED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHEAVED
(89 = 54 + 35)
ADVISEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ADVISEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHEAVED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHEAVED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHEAVED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ADVISEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHEAVED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ADVISEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHEAVED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ADVISEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ADVISEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HEAVED
(81)
SHAVED
(81)
ADHESIVE
(81)
ADVISEE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ADVISEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ADVISEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ADVISEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ADVISEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ADVISEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SIEVED
(75)
ADHESIVE
(75)
DEVISE
(75)
SHEAVED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SHEAVED
(73 = 38 + 35)
HEAVES
(72)
SHEAVED
(71 = 36 + 35)
ADHESIVE
(69)
SHEAVED
(69 = 34 + 35)
ADVISE
(69)
ADHESIVE
(69)
HEAVED
(69)
SHAVED
(69)
DEAVES
(69)
ADVISEE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHEAVED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHEAVED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHEAVED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHEAVED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ADVISEE
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEAVES
(66)
SHEAVE
(66)
SHEAVED
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHEAVED
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHEAVED
(65 = 30 + 35)
ADHESIVE
(64)
ADHESIVE
(64)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ADVISEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
EVADES
(63)
SIEVED
(63)
ADVISE
(63)
SHAVE
(63)
ADVISEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ADVISEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEAVED
(63)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ADVISEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEAVES
(63)
ADHESIVE
(63)
DEVISE
(63)
HEAVE
(63)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ADVISEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHEAVED
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHEAVED
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHEAVED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADVISEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADVISEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADVISEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADVISEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EVADE
(60)
ADHESIVE
(60)
VISED
(60)
DEAVE
(60)
SHIV
(60)
HEAVES
(60)
ADHESIVE
(60)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADVISEE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADHESIVE
(57)
ADHESIVE
(57)
SHAVED
(57)
SHEAVED
(57 = 22 + 35)
HEAVED
(57)
ADHESIVE
(57)
SIEVE
(57)
VIED
(57)
SHEAVED
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHEAVED
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHEAVED
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHEAVED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHEAVED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHEAVED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHEAVED
(54 = 19 + 35)
HIVED
(54)
SHEAVED
(54 = 19 + 35)
ADVISEE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ADVISEE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHEAVE
(54)
HEAVES
(54)
VISE
(54)
VISA
(54)
VASE
(54)
VIES
(54)
VEES
(54)
ADVISEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHEAVED
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHEAVED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ADVISEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ADVISEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHEAVED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ADVISEE
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHEAVED
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHAVED
(52)
SHEAVED
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHEAVED
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHAVED
(52)
HEAVED
(52)
ADVISEE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHEAVED
(52 = 17 + 35)
HEAVED
(52)
ADVISEE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHAVED
(51)
HAVES
(51)
HEAVED
(51)
SHAVED
(51)
HEAVE
(51)
DEAVES
(51)
HIVES
(51)
SHAVE
(51)
SHEAVED
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHEAVED
(51 = 16 + 35)
EVADES
(51)
SHEAVED
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHEAVED
(51 = 16 + 35)
ADVISEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHEAVED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADVISEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHEAVED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADVISEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHEAVED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADHESIVE
(50)
ADVISEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADVISEE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
SHEAVED
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADVISEE
(49 = 14 + 35)
HEAVES
(48)
HEAVES
(48)
SHEAVE
(48)
SHEAVE
(48)
SHEAVE
(48)
SHEAVE
(48)
HIVE
(48)
HIVED
(48)
HIVED
(48)
ADVISEE
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADVISEE
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADVISEE
(48 = 13 + 35)
HAVE
(48)
ADVISEE
(47 = 12 + 35)
SIEVED
(45)
HEAVED
(45)
SIEVED
(45)
DEAVES
(45)
HEAVED
(45)
SHAVED
(45)
SHAVED
(45)
DEVISE
(45)
HEAVED
(45)
DEVISE
(45)

Words within the letters of adhesive

2 letter words in adhesive (10 words)

6 letter words in adhesive (9 words)

7 letter words in adhesive (2 words)

8 letter words in adhesive (1 word)

adhesive + 1 blank (1 word)

adhesive + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence adhesive

Words that start with adhesive (6 words)

Words with adhesive in them (3 words)

Words that end with adhesive (4 words)

Word Growth involving adhesive

Shorter words in adhesive

ad

he hes

Longer words containing adhesive

adhesively

adhesivemeter adhesivemeters

adhesiveness

adhesives bioadhesives

adhesives mucoadhesives

bioadhesive bioadhesives

mucoadhesive mucoadhesives

nonadhesive