Definition of collective

"collective" in the noun sense

1. collective

members of a cooperative enterprise

"collective" in the adjective sense

1. corporate, collective

done by or characteristic of individuals acting together

"a joint identity"

"the collective mind"

"the corporate good"

2. collective

forming a whole or aggregate

3. collective

set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government

"collective farms"

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Quotations for collective

Party or Person? Party, a collective noun, meaning a number of persons is often incorrectly used for person; as, He was a very agreeable party. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

Liberty is to the collective body what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society. [ Bolingbroke ]

collective in Scrabble®

The word collective 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters collective:

COLLECTIVE
(162)
COLLECTIVE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

collect, ovicell

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word collective

COLLECTIVE
(162)
COLLECTIVE
(162)
COLLECTIVE
(108)
COLLECTIVE
(108)
COLLECTIVE
(80)
COLLECTIVE
(72)
COLLECTIVE
(72)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(57)
COLLECTIVE
(54)
COLLECTIVE
(54)
COLLECTIVE
(54)
COLLECTIVE
(50)
COLLECTIVE
(50)
COLLECTIVE
(50)
COLLECTIVE
(48)
COLLECTIVE
(44)
COLLECTIVE
(42)
COLLECTIVE
(42)
COLLECTIVE
(42)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
COLLECTIVE
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(34)
COLLECTIVE
(34)
COLLECTIVE
(33)
COLLECTIVE
(27)
COLLECTIVE
(23)
COLLECTIVE
(23)
COLLECTIVE
(22)
COLLECTIVE
(22)
COLLECTIVE
(22)
COLLECTIVE
(21)
COLLECTIVE
(21)
COLLECTIVE
(20)

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

COLLECTIVE
(162)
COLLECTIVE
(162)
COLLECTIVE
(108)
COLLECTIVE
(108)
OVICELL
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVICELL
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVICELL
(95 = 45 + 50)
OVICELL
(95 = 45 + 50)
COLLECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
COLLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
COLLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVICELL
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVICELL
(89 = 39 + 50)
OVICELL
(89 = 39 + 50)
OVICELL
(89 = 39 + 50)
OVICELL
(89 = 39 + 50)
OVICELL
(89 = 39 + 50)
COLLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVICELL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
COLLECT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVICELL
(82 = 32 + 50)
COLLECTIVE
(80)
COLLECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVICELL
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVICELL
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVICELL
(78 = 28 + 50)
COLLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVICELL
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVICELL
(78 = 28 + 50)
COLLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVICELL
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVICELL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVICELL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVICELL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVICELL
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVICELL
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLECTIVE
(72)
COLLECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVICELL
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLECTIVE
(72)
COLLECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
COLLECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
OVICELL
(69 = 19 + 50)
OVICELL
(68 = 18 + 50)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
OVICELL
(67 = 17 + 50)
COLLECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
COLLECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
OVICELL
(66 = 16 + 50)
OVICELL
(66 = 16 + 50)
OVICELL
(66 = 16 + 50)
OVICELL
(65 = 15 + 50)
COLLECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVICELL
(65 = 15 + 50)
COLLECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVICELL
(65 = 15 + 50)
COLLECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
COLLECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVICELL
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVICELL
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVICELL
(64 = 14 + 50)
COLLECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLECT
(62 = 12 + 50)
COLLECTIVE
(57)
COLLECTIVE
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
COLLECTIVE
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
COLLECTIVE
(48)
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(44)
COLLECTIVE
(42)
COLLECTIVE
(42)
VOICE
(42)
CLOVE
(42)
EVICT
(42)
COLLECTIVE
(42)
VIOLET
(39)
VOICE
(39)
CELTIC
(39)
COVET
(39)
CELTIC
(39)
EVICT
(39)
CLOVE
(39)
VICE
(39)
CIVET
(39)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
COLLECTIVE
(38)
EVITE
(36)
COVE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
COLIC
(36)
OLIVE
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(36)
VOICE
(36)
COLIC
(36)
COLLECTIVE
(34)
COLLECTIVE
(34)
VIOLET
(34)
EVICT
(33)
CELTIC
(33)
CELTIC
(33)
VILE
(33)
EVICT
(33)
VOLT
(33)
COLLIE
(33)
CELTIC
(33)
VOLE
(33)
VOICE
(33)
COVET
(33)
VOICE
(33)
VEIL
(33)
VOTE
(33)
COVET
(33)
COVET
(33)
CLOVE
(33)
CIVET
(33)
CIVET
(33)
CELTIC
(33)
VETO
(33)
CIVET
(33)
VIOL
(33)
CLOVE
(33)
COLLECTIVE
(33)
CIVET
(32)
CLOVE
(32)
CELTIC
(32)
CELTIC
(32)
COVET
(32)
COLIC
(30)
CIVET
(30)
OLEIC
(30)
CIVET
(30)
COVET
(30)
COLIC
(30)
TELCO
(30)
CLOVE
(30)
COLIC
(30)
COLIC
(30)
EVICT
(30)
CLOVE
(30)
COVET
(30)
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(30)
COVE
(30)
EVICT
(30)
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(30)
EVICT
(30)
CIVET
(30)
CLOVE
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
VOICE
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
CELTIC
(30)
CELTIC
(30)
VICE
(30)
CELLO
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
VOICE
(30)
VOICE
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
COLLIE
(28)

collective in Words With Friends™

The word collective 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: 22

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

COLLECTIVE
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

collect, ovicell

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word collective

COLLECTIVE
(306)
COLLECTIVE
(234)
COLLECTIVE
(156)
COLLECTIVE
(144)
COLLECTIVE
(108)
COLLECTIVE
(104)
COLLECTIVE
(102)
COLLECTIVE
(96)
COLLECTIVE
(96)
COLLECTIVE
(92)
COLLECTIVE
(92)
COLLECTIVE
(92)
COLLECTIVE
(88)
COLLECTIVE
(88)
COLLECTIVE
(84)
COLLECTIVE
(84)
COLLECTIVE
(80)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
COLLECTIVE
(64)
COLLECTIVE
(64)
COLLECTIVE
(64)
COLLECTIVE
(52)
COLLECTIVE
(52)
COLLECTIVE
(48)
COLLECTIVE
(44)
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(44)
COLLECTIVE
(44)
COLLECTIVE
(44)
COLLECTIVE
(31)
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(31)
COLLECTIVE
(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
COLLECTIVE
(28)
COLLECTIVE
(28)
COLLECTIVE
(28)
COLLECTIVE
(27)
COLLECTIVE
(26)
COLLECTIVE
(25)
COLLECTIVE
(24)
COLLECTIVE
(24)

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

COLLECTIVE
(306)
COLLECTIVE
(234)
COLLECTIVE
(156)
COLLECTIVE
(144)
OVICELL
(137 = 102 + 35)
OVICELL
(119 = 84 + 35)
COLLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
COLLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
OVICELL
(113 = 78 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(108)
OVICELL
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVICELL
(107 = 72 + 35)
COLLECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLLECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(104)
COLLECTIVE
(102)
OVICELL
(101 = 66 + 35)
OVICELL
(99 = 64 + 35)
OVICELL
(99 = 64 + 35)
OVICELL
(99 = 64 + 35)
COLLECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(96)
COLLECTIVE
(96)
COLLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
OVICELL
(95 = 60 + 35)
OVICELL
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
OVICELL
(95 = 60 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(92)
COLLECTIVE
(92)
COLLECTIVE
(92)
COLLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
COLLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
COLLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVICELL
(89 = 54 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(88)
COLLECTIVE
(88)
OVICELL
(87 = 52 + 35)
COLLECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLLECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(84)
COLLECTIVE
(84)
COLLECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
COLLECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(80)
OVICELL
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVICELL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CELTIC
(75)
OVICELL
(75 = 40 + 35)
COLLECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
COLLECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
COLLECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
OVICELL
(71 = 36 + 35)
OVICELL
(71 = 36 + 35)
OVICELL
(71 = 36 + 35)
OVICELL
(71 = 36 + 35)
OVICELL
(71 = 36 + 35)
OVICELL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLOVE
(69)
COLLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
OVICELL
(69 = 34 + 35)
COLLIE
(69)
CELTIC
(69)
OVICELL
(69 = 34 + 35)
COLLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
VIOLET
(69)
COLLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
COLLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(68)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
COLLECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
COLLECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
COLLECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVICELL
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICT
(66)
VOICE
(66)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVICELL
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(64)
COLLECTIVE
(64)
COLLECTIVE
(64)
VICE
(63)
CELTIC
(63)
CELTIC
(63)
CLOVE
(63)
VIOLET
(63)
COLIC
(60)
COLLECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
OVICELL
(60 = 25 + 35)
COLIC
(60)
OLIVE
(60)
EVICT
(60)
VOICE
(60)
CIVET
(60)
COVET
(60)
COLLECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
COLLECT
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVICELL
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVICELL
(58 = 23 + 35)
OVICELL
(57 = 22 + 35)
VOLE
(57)
COLLIE
(57)
VOLT
(57)
EVITE
(57)
OVICELL
(57 = 22 + 35)
VILE
(57)
COVE
(57)
VIOL
(57)
VEIL
(57)
OVICELL
(57 = 22 + 35)
COLLECT
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVICELL
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVICELL
(56 = 21 + 35)
COLLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
COLLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
OVICELL
(56 = 21 + 35)
COLLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
COLLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
OVICELL
(56 = 21 + 35)
COLLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
COLLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
OVICELL
(55 = 20 + 35)
COLLECT
(55 = 20 + 35)
COLLECT
(55 = 20 + 35)
OVICELL
(55 = 20 + 35)
OVICELL
(55 = 20 + 35)
OVICELL
(55 = 20 + 35)
COLLECT
(55 = 20 + 35)
OVICELL
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
OVICELL
(54 = 19 + 35)
OVICELL
(54 = 19 + 35)
OVICELL
(54 = 19 + 35)
COLLECT
(54 = 19 + 35)
COLLECT
(54 = 19 + 35)
OVICELL
(54 = 19 + 35)
VETO
(54)
CELLO
(54)
VOTE
(54)
COLLECT
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVICELL
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLECT
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVICELL
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVICELL
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLECT
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLECT
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLECT
(52 = 17 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(52)
COLLECT
(52 = 17 + 35)
COLLECTIVE
(52)
CELTIC
(52)
CLOVE
(52)
CELTIC
(52)
OVICELL
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVICELL
(52 = 17 + 35)
COLLECT
(52 = 17 + 35)
OLEIC
(51)
COLLIE
(51)
COLLECT
(51 = 16 + 35)
VIOLET
(51)
ELECT
(51)
OVICELL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLOVE
(51)
CELL
(51)
COLLECT
(51 = 16 + 35)
TELCO
(51)
CELTIC
(51)
COLLECT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CELT
(48)
COLE
(48)
COLLECTIVE
(48)
VOICE
(48)
CIVET
(48)
COVET
(48)
COIL
(48)
COLIC
(48)
EVICT
(48)
CLOT
(48)
COLT
(48)
COLLIE
(45)
CITE
(45)
VIOLET
(45)
COLLIE
(45)
CELTIC
(45)
LEVEL
(45)
CLOVE
(45)
LEVEL
(45)
CELTIC
(45)

Words within the letters of collective

2 letter words in collective (3 words)

6 letter words in collective (3 words)

7 letter words in collective (2 words)

9 letter words in collective (1 word)

10 letter words in collective (1 word)

collective + 1 blank (1 word)

collective + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence collective

Words that start with collective (3 words)

Words with collective in them (2 words)

Words that end with collective (2 words)

Word Growth involving collective

Shorter words in collective

collect

Longer words containing collective

collectively uncollectively

collectives

uncollective uncollectively