Definition of passives

"passives" in the noun sense

1. passive voice, passive

the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb

"`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"

"`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"

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passives in Scrabble®

The word passives 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 passives:

PASSIVES
(126)
PASSIVES
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

asepsis, passive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word passives

PASSIVES
(126)
PASSIVES
(126)
PASSIVES
(84)
PASSIVES
(84)
PASSIVES
(52)
PASSIVES
(52)
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(51)
PASSIVES
(48)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(23)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
PASSIVES
(16)
PASSIVES
(15)
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(15)

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

PASSIVES
(126)
PASSIVES
(126)
PASSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PASSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PASSIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PASSIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
PASSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PASSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PASSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PASSIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PASSIVES
(84)
PASSIVES
(84)
PASSIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
PASSIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASSIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASSIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PASSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PASSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PASSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(77 = 27 + 50)
PASSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PASSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PASSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PASSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PASSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
PASSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PASSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PASSIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(70 = 20 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PASSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
PASSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PASSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PASSIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PASSIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PASSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PASSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PASSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PASSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(63 = 13 + 50)
PASSIVE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(61 = 11 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(61 = 11 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(61 = 11 + 50)
ASEPSIS
(61 = 11 + 50)
PASSIVES
(52)
PASSIVES
(52)
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(51)
PASSIVES
(48)
PASSIVES
(42)
VAPES
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
PAVES
(39)
VAPE
(39)
VASES
(36)
PASSIVES
(36)
VISAS
(36)
VISES
(36)
VAPES
(36)
PAVE
(36)
PASSIVES
(34)
PASSIVES
(34)
PASSIVES
(34)
PASSIVES
(34)
PAVES
(33)
VISA
(33)
VIES
(33)
PAVES
(33)
VASE
(33)
PAVES
(33)
SEPSIS
(33)
VAPES
(33)
VISE
(33)
VAPES
(33)
VAPES
(33)
SEPIAS
(33)
PASSES
(33)
VISAS
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
VAPES
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
SPIES
(30)
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(30)
PASSIVES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
VAPES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
VAPE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
VAPE
(27)
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(27)
VAPE
(27)
PASS
(27)
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(27)
PAVE
(27)
VISES
(27)
PSIS
(27)
SEPIAS
(27)
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(27)
SEPSIS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
PASSES
(27)
VISES
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
SEPIAS
(27)
SEPSIS
(27)
PIES
(27)
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(27)
VISAS
(27)
SEPIAS
(27)
SAVES
(27)
SEPIAS
(27)
PEAS
(27)
VISAS
(27)
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(27)
VAPE
(26)
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(26)
PAVES
(26)
PASSIVES
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
VISES
(24)
SEPIA
(24)

passives in Words With Friends™

The word passives 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™ Play In The Letters passives:

PASSIVE
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

asepsis, passive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word passives

PASSIVES
(102)
PASSIVES
(102)
PASSIVES
(81)
PASSIVES
(81)
PASSIVES
(76)
PASSIVES
(75)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(46)
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(40)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(27)
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(25)
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(24)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
PASSIVES
(16)
PASSIVES
(16)

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

PASSIVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PASSIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PASSIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PASSIVES
(102)
PASSIVES
(102)
PASSIVE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PASSIVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PASSIVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PASSIVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PASSIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PASSIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PASSIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PASSIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PASSIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PASSIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PASSIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PASSIVES
(81)
PASSIVES
(81)
PASSIVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PASSIVES
(76)
PASSIVES
(75)
ASEPSIS
(75 = 40 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(75 = 40 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(75 = 40 + 35)
PASSIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASSIVE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PASSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PASSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PASSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VAPES
(66)
PASSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PASSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PASSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PASSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PASSIVES
(64)
VAPE
(63)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASSIVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PASSIVES
(60)
PASSIVES
(60)
PAVES
(60)
ASEPSIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASSIVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASSIVE
(58 = 23 + 35)
VISAS
(57)
SEPIAS
(57)
ASEPSIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAVE
(57)
PASSIVES
(57)
PASSIVES
(57)
SEPSIS
(57)
ASEPSIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
VISES
(57)
ASEPSIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASSIVES
(57)
PASSES
(57)
VASES
(57)
PASSIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASSIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
PASSIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PASSIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VIES
(54)
PASSIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VISE
(54)
PASSIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VASE
(54)
VISA
(54)
PASSIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PASSIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PASSIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PASSIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PASSIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PASSIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PASSIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PASSIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SEPIAS
(51)
PASSIVES
(51)
PASSIVES
(51)
PASSES
(51)
SEPSIS
(51)
PASSIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(50 = 15 + 35)
PASSIVE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PASSIVE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PASSIVES
(50)
PASSIVE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(49 = 14 + 35)
PASSIVE
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(48 = 13 + 35)
PAVES
(48)
ASEPSIS
(48 = 13 + 35)
VAPES
(48)
SPIES
(48)
ASEPSIS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(46 = 11 + 35)
PASSIVES
(46)
ASEPSIS
(46 = 11 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(46 = 11 + 35)
ASEPSIS
(46 = 11 + 35)
PEAS
(45)
PIES
(45)
PASS
(45)
PSIS
(45)
ASEPSIS
(45 = 10 + 35)
VAPES
(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
PASSIVES
(40)
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(40)
VAPE
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
SEPIAS
(39)
SEPSIS
(39)
VISES
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
SAVES
(36)
VAPES
(36)
PASSES
(36)
PASSIVES
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
VAPES
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
PAVE
(33)
SEPSIS
(33)
PASSES
(33)

Words within the letters of passives

2 letter words in passives (6 words)

3 letter words in passives (15 words)

5 letter words in passives (9 words)

6 letter words in passives (3 words)

7 letter words in passives (2 words)

8 letter words in passives (1 word)

passives + 1 blank (1 word)

passives + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence passives

Words that start with passives (1 word)

Words with passives in them (1 word)

Words that end with passives (1 word)

Word Growth involving passives

Shorter words in passives

as ass pass passive

pa pass passive

Longer words containing passives

(No longer words found)