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Definition of alterative

"alterative" in the adjective sense

1. curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic

tending to cure or restore to health

"curative powers of herbal remedies"

"her gentle healing hand"

"remedial surgery"

"a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"

"a therapeutic agent"

"therapeutic diets"

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Quotations for alterative

Tears are a good alterative, but a poor diet. [ H. W. Shaw ]

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alterative in Scrabble®

The word alterative 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 alterative:

ALTERATIVE

(126)

ALTERATIVE

(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

elative, evitate, iterate, rattail, reavail, retitle, tertial, travail, variate, velaria

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word alterative

ALTERATIVE

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

ALTERATIVE

(126)

ALTERATIVE

(126)

TRAVAIL

(92 = 42 + 50)

REAVAIL

(92 = 42 + 50)

VELARIA

(92 = 42 + 50)

EVITATE

(92 = 42 + 50)

REAVAIL

(92 = 42 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(92 = 42 + 50)

ELATIVE

(92 = 42 + 50)

VARIATE

(92 = 42 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(90 = 40 + 50)

ELATIVE

(90 = 40 + 50)

VELARIA

(90 = 40 + 50)

EVITATE

(90 = 40 + 50)

REAVAIL

(90 = 40 + 50)

VARIATE

(90 = 40 + 50)

ELATIVE

(86 = 36 + 50)

EVITATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

ALTERATIVE

(84)

ALTERATIVE

(84)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VELARIA

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(83 = 33 + 50)

EVITATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

ELATIVE

(83 = 33 + 50)

REAVAIL

(80 = 30 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(80 = 30 + 50)

VELARIA

(80 = 30 + 50)

ELATIVE

(80 = 30 + 50)

VARIATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

VELARIA

(80 = 30 + 50)

VARIATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

EVITATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

RATTAIL

(78 = 28 + 50)

RETITLE

(78 = 28 + 50)

VARIATE

(78 = 28 + 50)

VARIATE

(78 = 28 + 50)

ELATIVE

(78 = 28 + 50)

ITERATE

(78 = 28 + 50)

EVITATE

(78 = 28 + 50)

VELARIA

(78 = 28 + 50)

TERTIAL

(78 = 28 + 50)

VELARIA

(78 = 28 + 50)

REAVAIL

(74 = 24 + 50)

ITERATE

(74 = 24 + 50)

TERTIAL

(74 = 24 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(74 = 24 + 50)

VARIATE

(74 = 24 + 50)

RETITLE

(74 = 24 + 50)

RATTAIL

(74 = 24 + 50)

RETITLE

(74 = 24 + 50)

ITERATE

(74 = 24 + 50)

RETITLE

(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

VARIATE

(74 = 24 + 50)

TERTIAL

(74 = 24 + 50)

REAVAIL

(74 = 24 + 50)

REAVAIL

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RETITLE

(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

RATTAIL

(74 = 24 + 50)

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REAVAIL

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RETITLE

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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TRAVAIL

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RETITLE

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RETITLE

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

REAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

VELARIA

(72 = 22 + 50)

EVITATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

REAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

VELARIA

(72 = 22 + 50)

EVITATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

VELARIA

(72 = 22 + 50)

VELARIA

(72 = 22 + 50)

VARIATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

REAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

ELATIVE

(72 = 22 + 50)

ELATIVE

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

ELATIVE

(72 = 22 + 50)

ELATIVE

(72 = 22 + 50)

ELATIVE

(72 = 22 + 50)

REAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

ELATIVE

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

REAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

EVITATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

TRAVAIL

(72 = 22 + 50)

VARIATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

VELARIA

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

VARIATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

VARIATE

(72 = 22 + 50)

VELARIA

(72 = 22 + 50)

RETITLE

(71 = 21 + 50)

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RATTAIL

(71 = 21 + 50)

TERTIAL

(71 = 21 + 50)

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(70 = 20 + 50)

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(70 = 20 + 50)

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VARIATE

(70 = 20 + 50)

EVITATE

(70 = 20 + 50)

VARIATE

(70 = 20 + 50)

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alterative in Words With Friends™

The word alterative 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 alterative:

ALTERATIVE

(171)

ALTERATIVE

(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

elative, evitate, iterate, rattail, reavail, retitle, tertial, travail, variate, velaria

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word alterative

ALTERATIVE

(171)

ALTERATIVE

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ALTERATIVE

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

ALTERATIVE

(171)

ALTERATIVE

(171)

VELARIA

(113 = 78 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(107 = 72 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(107 = 72 + 35)

REAVAIL

(107 = 72 + 35)

ELATIVE

(107 = 72 + 35)

REAVAIL

(107 = 72 + 35)

VARIATE

(104 = 69 + 35)

EVITATE

(104 = 69 + 35)

ALTERATIVE

(102)

ALTERATIVE

(102)

REAVAIL

(101 = 66 + 35)

ELATIVE

(101 = 66 + 35)

VELARIA

(101 = 66 + 35)

REAVAIL

(101 = 66 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(101 = 66 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(101 = 66 + 35)

EVITATE

(98 = 63 + 35)

VARIATE

(98 = 63 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(89 = 54 + 35)

REAVAIL

(89 = 54 + 35)

ELATIVE

(89 = 54 + 35)

ELATIVE

(83 = 48 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

ELATIVE

(83 = 48 + 35)

REAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

REAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

VELARIA

(83 = 48 + 35)

ELATIVE

(83 = 48 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

ELATIVE

(83 = 48 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

ELATIVE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VELARIA

(83 = 48 + 35)

VELARIA

(83 = 48 + 35)

REAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

VELARIA

(83 = 48 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

VELARIA

(83 = 48 + 35)

REAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

REAVAIL

(83 = 48 + 35)

ELATIVE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VELARIA

(83 = 48 + 35)

ALTERATIVE

(81)

VARIATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

VARIATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

EVITATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

EVITATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

VARIATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

EVITATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

ALTERATIVE

(80)

EVITATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VELARIA

(79 = 44 + 35)

VARIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VARIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VARIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

ELATIVE

(79 = 44 + 35)

EVITATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

EVITATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VELARIA

(77 = 42 + 35)

VELARIA

(77 = 42 + 35)

TERTIAL

(77 = 42 + 35)

RATTAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

VELARIA

(77 = 42 + 35)

VELARIA

(77 = 42 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

VELARIA

(77 = 42 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

REAVAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

ELATIVE

(77 = 42 + 35)

REAVAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

ELATIVE

(77 = 42 + 35)

ELATIVE

(77 = 42 + 35)

REAVAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(77 = 42 + 35)

RETITLE

(77 = 42 + 35)

ELATIVE

(77 = 42 + 35)

EVITATE

(77 = 42 + 35)

VARIATE

(77 = 42 + 35)

TRAVEL

(75)

LAVEER

(75)

LEVIER

(75)

EVITATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

VARIATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

VARIATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EVITATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

VARIATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EVITATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EVITATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

VARIATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

VARIATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EVITATE

(74 = 39 + 35)

RATTAIL

(71 = 36 + 35)

RETITLE

(71 = 36 + 35)

TERTIAL

(71 = 36 + 35)

RETITLE

(71 = 36 + 35)

TERTIAL

(71 = 36 + 35)

RATTAIL

(71 = 36 + 35)

RATTAIL

(71 = 36 + 35)

RATTAIL

(71 = 36 + 35)

TERTIAL

(71 = 36 + 35)

RETITLE

(71 = 36 + 35)

RETITLE

(71 = 36 + 35)

TERTIAL

(71 = 36 + 35)

VEILER

(69)

LEAVER

(69)

VELARIA

(69 = 34 + 35)

REVILE

(69)

ELATIVE

(69 = 34 + 35)

LARVAE

(69)

REVEAL

(69)

ITERATE

(68 = 33 + 35)

ITERATE

(68 = 33 + 35)

ITERATE

(68 = 33 + 35)

ALTERATIVE

(68)

ITERATE

(68 = 33 + 35)

VARIATE

(67 = 32 + 35)

RATTAIL

(67 = 32 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(67 = 32 + 35)

TERTIAL

(67 = 32 + 35)

RETITLE

(67 = 32 + 35)

RATTAIL

(67 = 32 + 35)

REAVAIL

(67 = 32 + 35)

ELATIVE

(67 = 32 + 35)

TERTIAL

(67 = 32 + 35)

EVITATE

(67 = 32 + 35)

RETITLE

(67 = 32 + 35)

VELARIA

(67 = 32 + 35)

RETITLE

(67 = 32 + 35)

RATTAIL

(67 = 32 + 35)

TERTIAL

(67 = 32 + 35)

TRIVET

(66)

TERTIAL

(65 = 30 + 35)

TERTIAL

(65 = 30 + 35)

RATTAIL

(65 = 30 + 35)

RETITLE

(65 = 30 + 35)

RATTAIL

(65 = 30 + 35)

TERTIAL

(65 = 30 + 35)

TERTIAL

(65 = 30 + 35)

RETITLE

(65 = 30 + 35)

RETITLE

(65 = 30 + 35)

RETITLE

(65 = 30 + 35)

TERTIAL

(65 = 30 + 35)

RETITLE

(65 = 30 + 35)

RATTAIL

(65 = 30 + 35)

RATTAIL

(65 = 30 + 35)

RATTAIL

(65 = 30 + 35)

ALTERATIVE

(64)

ALTERATIVE

(64)

ALTERATIVE

(64)

ALTERATIVE

(64)

REVILE

(63)

REAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

RELIVE

(63)

REAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

ELATIVE

(63 = 28 + 35)

EVILER

(63)

ITERATE

(63 = 28 + 35)

LAVEER

(63)

ITERATE

(63 = 28 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

REAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

LEAVER

(63)

TRAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

ALTERATIVE

(63)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

REAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

TRAVEL

(63)

REAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

REAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

ELATIVE

(63 = 28 + 35)

LARVAE

(63)

TRAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

TRAVAIL

(63 = 28 + 35)

VELARIA

(63 = 28 + 35)

VELARIA

(63 = 28 + 35)

ITERATE

(63 = 28 + 35)

VEILER

(63)

ELATIVE

(63 = 28 + 35)

ELATIVE

(63 = 28 + 35)

REVEAL

(63)

VELARIA

(63 = 28 + 35)

ELATIVE

(63 = 28 + 35)

LEVIER

(63)

VELARIA

(63 = 28 + 35)

VELARIA

(63 = 28 + 35)

ITERATE

(62 = 27 + 35)

ITERATE

(62 = 27 + 35)

ITERATE

(62 = 27 + 35)

ITERATE

(62 = 27 + 35)

ITERATE

(62 = 27 + 35)

ITERATE

(62 = 27 + 35)

REAVAIL

(61 = 26 + 35)

REAVAIL

(61 = 26 + 35)

REAVAIL

(61 = 26 + 35)

VELARIA

(61 = 26 + 35)

VELARIA

(61 = 26 + 35)

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Words within the letters of alterative

2 letter words in alterative (9 words)

aa ai ar at el it la re ta

3 letter words in alterative (32 words)

ail air ale are art ate ear eat eel era eta eve ire lea lee let lev lie lit rat rev tar tav tea tee tet tie vat vee vet via vie

4 letter words in alterative (54 words)

5 letter words in alterative (48 words)

6 letter words in alterative (28 words)

aerate aerial atrial attire aviate elater eviler lariat larvae latite latter laveer leaver letter levier litter rattle relate relive retail retile retilt reveal revile tilter travel trivet veiler

7 letter words in alterative (10 words)

elative evitate iterate rattail reavail retitle tertial travail variate velaria

8 letter words in alterative (6 words)

alterate laterite levitate literate relative varietal

9 letter words in alterative (1 word)

retaliate

10 letter words in alterative (1 word)

alterative

alterative + 1 blank (2 words)

alternative retaliative

alterative + 2 blanks (2 words)

alliterative alternatives

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Words containing the sequence alterative

Words that start with alterative (1 word)

alterative

Words with alterative in them (1 word)

alterative

Words that end with alterative (1 word)

alterative

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Word Growth involving alterative

Shorter words in alterative

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Longer words containing alterative

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