Definition of adversative

"adversative" in the adjective sense

1. adversative, oppositive

expressing antithesis or opposition

"the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"

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adversative in Scrabble®

The word adversative 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters adversative:

ADVERSATIVE
(171)
ADVERSATIVE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (50 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word adversative

ADVERSATIVE
(171)
ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
(69)
ADVERSATIVE
(60)
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ADVERSATIVE
(48)
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(46)
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ADVERSATIVE
(44)
ADVERSATIVE
(40)
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ADVERSATIVE
(40)
ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
(40)
ADVERSATIVE
(32)
ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
(24)
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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ADVERSATIVE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In adversative

ADVERSATIVE
(171)
ADVERSATIVE
(171)
ADVERSATIVE
(114)
ADVERSATIVE
(114)
SAVVIED
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REVIVED
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EVASIVE
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REVIVES
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REVIVED
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REVIVED
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DEVISER
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DIVERTS
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ADVERTS
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AVIATED
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ADVISER
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DEVIATE
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AVIDEST
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DEVISER
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ADVISER
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ADVERTS
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ADVISEE
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adversative in Words With Friends™

The word adversative 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: 20

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

ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (50 words)

adverse, adverts, advisee, adviser, aerated, aerates, aeriest, airdate, aridest, astride, atresia, averted, aviated, aviates, avidest, dearest, dearies, derives, deviate, deviser, diester, dieters, disrate, diverse, diverts, evaders, evasive, radiate, readies, reasted, redates, reedits, resaved, restive, revised, revived, revives, riveted, savvied, savvier, sedater, seriate, sievert, starved, strived, tasered, tiaraed, tirades, variate, veritas

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word adversative

ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(132)
ADVERSATIVE
(132)
ADVERSATIVE
(100)
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(100)
ADVERSATIVE
(96)
ADVERSATIVE
(88)
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(88)
ADVERSATIVE
(84)
ADVERSATIVE
(80)
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(80)
ADVERSATIVE
(80)
ADVERSATIVE
(72)
ADVERSATIVE
(68)
ADVERSATIVE
(64)
ADVERSATIVE
(64)
ADVERSATIVE
(64)
ADVERSATIVE
(52)
ADVERSATIVE
(48)
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ADVERSATIVE
(40)
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(40)
ADVERSATIVE
(27)
ADVERSATIVE
(27)
ADVERSATIVE
(27)
ADVERSATIVE
(27)
ADVERSATIVE
(27)
ADVERSATIVE
(26)
ADVERSATIVE
(26)
ADVERSATIVE
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
ADVERSATIVE
(24)
ADVERSATIVE
(24)
ADVERSATIVE
(24)
ADVERSATIVE
(23)

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

ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(216)
ADVERSATIVE
(132)
ADVERSATIVE
(132)
REVIVED
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SAVVIED
(119 = 84 + 35)
SAVVIED
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SAVVIED
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REVIVED
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SAVVIER
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REVIVES
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EVASIVE
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REVIVES
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EVASIVE
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DIVERSE
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AVIDEST
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STRIVED
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EVASIVE
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VARIATE
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ADVERSATIVE
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SIEVERT
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Words within the letters of adversative

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