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Definition of penetrative

"penetrative" in the adjective sense

1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

"an acute observer of politics and politicians"

"incisive comments"

"icy knifelike reasoning"

"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"

"penetrating insight"

"frequent penetrative observations"

2. penetrative, penetrating

tending to penetrate having the power of entering or piercing

"a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"

"a cold penetrating wind"

"a penetrating odor"

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penetrative in Scrabble®

The word penetrative 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: 16

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

arenite, entreat, evitate, inepter, iterate, nattier, nitrate, painter, patient, pattern, peatier, pertain, pettier, preteen, prevent, private, repaint, teenier, tentier, ternate, terpene, terpine, trainee, triaene, triptan, veteran

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

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Words within the letters of penetrative

2 letter words in penetrative (12 words)

ai an ar at en in it pa pe pi re ta

3 letter words in penetrative (49 words)

air ant ape apt are art ate ear eat era eta eve ire nap net nip nit pan par pat pea pen per pet pie pin pit ran rap rat rev rip tan tap tar tav tea tee ten tet tie tin tip van vat vee vet via vie

4 letter words in penetrative (69 words)

5 letter words in penetrative (59 words)

6 letter words in penetrative (43 words)

7 letter words in penetrative (26 words)

arenite entreat evitate inepter iterate nattier nitrate painter patient pattern peatier pertain pettier preteen prevent private repaint teenier tentier ternate terpene terpine trainee triaene triptan veteran

8 letter words in penetrative (4 words)

enervate tetraene triptane venerate

9 letter words in penetrative (3 words)

patienter penetrate retentive

10 letter words in penetrative (2 words)

entreative inveterate

11 letter words in penetrative (1 word)

penetrative

penetrative + 1 blank (1 word)

preventative

penetrative + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words containing the sequence penetrative

Words that start with penetrative (3 words)

penetrative penetratively penetrativeness

Words with penetrative in them (2 words)

penetrative interpenetratively

Words that end with penetrative (2 words)

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Word Growth involving penetrative

Shorter words in penetrative

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at rat

Longer words containing penetrative

interpenetrative interpenetratively

penetratively interpenetratively

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