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Definition of compulsive

"compulsive" in the noun sense

1. compulsive

a person with a compulsive disposition someone who feels compelled to do certain things

"compulsive" in the adjective sense

1. compulsive

caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion

"compulsive drinking"

2. compulsive, determined, driven

strongly motivated to succeed

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Quotations for compulsive

A man without earnestness is a mournful and perplexing spectacle. But it is a consolation to believe, as we must of such a one, that he is the most effectual and compulsive of all schools. [ Sterling ]

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compulsive in Scrabble®

The word compulsive 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: 19

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COMPULSIVE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

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compulsive in Words With Friends™

The word compulsive 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: 25

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COMPULSIVE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

closeup, compels, compile, couples, emulsic, impulse, leucism, plosive, plumose, polemic, polices, pumelos, pumices, spicule, volumes

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2 letter words in compulsive (12 words)

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3 letter words in compulsive (39 words)

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4 letter words in compulsive (83 words)

5 letter words in compulsive (76 words)

6 letter words in compulsive (32 words)

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7 letter words in compulsive (15 words)

closeup compels compile couples emulsic impulse leucism plosive plumose polemic polices pumelos pumices spicule volumes

8 letter words in compulsive (5 words)

coliseum compiles complies pluviose polemics

10 letter words in compulsive (1 word)

compulsive

compulsive + 2 blanks (1 word)

compulsively

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Words containing the sequence compulsive

Words that start with compulsive (3 words)

compulsive compulsively compulsiveness

Words with compulsive in them (1 word)

compulsive

Words that end with compulsive (2 words)

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Word Growth involving compulsive

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Longer words containing compulsive

compulsively

compulsiveness

noncompulsive