Definition of adoptive

"adoptive" in the adjective sense

1. adoptive

of parents and children related by adoption

"adoptive parents"

2. adopted, adoptive

acquired as your own by free choice

"my adopted state"

"an adoptive country"

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adoptive in Scrabble®

The word adoptive 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters adoptive:

ADOPTIVE
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

opiated, pivoted

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word adoptive

ADOPTIVE
(153)
ADOPTIVE
(135)
ADOPTIVE
(102)
ADOPTIVE
(90)
ADOPTIVE
(56)
ADOPTIVE
(56)
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(54)
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(48)
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ADOPTIVE
(18)
ADOPTIVE
(17)
ADOPTIVE
(16)

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

ADOPTIVE
(153)
ADOPTIVE
(135)
ADOPTIVE
(102)
PIVOTED
(102 = 52 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
PIVOTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ADOPTIVE
(90)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
OPIATED
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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PIVOTED
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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PIVOTED
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
OPIATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIVOTED
(71 = 21 + 50)
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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PIVOTED
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OPIATED
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OPIATED
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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PIVOTED
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PIVOTED
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OPIATED
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PIVOTED
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(62 = 12 + 50)
OPIATED
(62 = 12 + 50)
OPIATED
(62 = 12 + 50)
OPIATED
(62 = 12 + 50)
OPIATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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OVATED
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(40)
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AVOID
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VIDEO
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(39)
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(30)
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(30)
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adoptive in Words With Friends™

The word adoptive 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: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters adoptive:

ADOPTIVE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

opiated, pivoted

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word adoptive

ADOPTIVE
(144)
ADOPTIVE
(108)
ADOPTIVE
(84)
ADOPTIVE
(84)
ADOPTIVE
(78)
ADOPTIVE
(78)
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(68)
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(68)
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(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(52)
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(48)
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(42)
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(36)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(28)
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(26)
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(25)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
ADOPTIVE
(17)
ADOPTIVE
(17)
ADOPTIVE
(17)

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

ADOPTIVE
(144)
PIVOTED
(134 = 99 + 35)
ADOPTIVE
(108)
PIVOTED
(104 = 69 + 35)
OPIATED
(98 = 63 + 35)
PIVOTED
(98 = 63 + 35)
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OPIATED
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PIVOTED
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(85 = 50 + 35)
ADOPTIVE
(84)
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(84)
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OPIATED
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ADOPTIVE
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(78)
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VAPED
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
PIVOTED
(69 = 34 + 35)
PIVOTED
(69 = 34 + 35)
VAPID
(69)
ADOPTIVE
(68)
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(68)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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OPIATED
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ADOPTIVE
(64)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
OVATED
(63)
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AVOID
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
VIDEO
(60)
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(60)
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VITAE
(57)
VIED
(57)
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(57)
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OVATE
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VETO
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(46)
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(44)
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(42)
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Words within the letters of adoptive

2 letter words in adoptive (11 words)

6 letter words in adoptive (3 words)

7 letter words in adoptive (2 words)

8 letter words in adoptive (1 word)

adoptive + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence adoptive

Words that start with adoptive (2 words)

Words with adoptive in them (1 word)

Words that end with adoptive (2 words)

Word Growth involving adoptive

Shorter words in adoptive

ad ado adopt

do ado adopt

opt adopt

Longer words containing adoptive

adoptively

nonadoptive