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Definition of possessive

"possessive" in the noun sense

1. genitive, genitive case, possessive, possessive case

the case expressing ownership

"possessive" in the adjective sense

1. possessive, genitive

serving to express or indicate possession

"possessive pronouns"

"the genitive endings"

2. possessive

desirous of owning

"small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"

3. possessive

having or showing a desire to control or dominate

"a possessive parent"

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possessive in Scrabble®

The word possessive 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters possessive:

POSSESSIVE
(144)
POSSESSIVE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

poesies, possess

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word possessive

POSSESSIVE
(144)
POSSESSIVE
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POSSESSIVE
(96)
POSSESSIVE
(96)
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(66)
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(64)
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(51)
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(48)
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(34)
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(32)
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(18)
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(18)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In possessive

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(144)
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(144)
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(96)
POSSESSIVE
(96)
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POSSESSIVE
(66)
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(64)
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possessive in Words With Friends™

The word possessive 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: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters possessive:

POSSESSIVE
(189)
POSSESSIVE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

poesies, possess

 

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(114)
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(114)
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(88)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)

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

POSSESSIVE
(189)
POSSESSIVE
(189)
POSSESSIVE
(114)
POSSESSIVE
(114)
POESIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
POSSESS
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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POSSESSIVE
(88)
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(87)
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(84)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
POESIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
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POSSESSIVE
(72)
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POSSESSIVE
(70)
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(68)
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(68)
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(66)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
POSSESS
(63 = 28 + 35)
POESIES
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(60)
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POSSESSIVE
(58)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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POSSESSIVE
(54)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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PESOS
(48)
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(48)
SEEPS
(48)
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(48)
POISE
(48)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(45)
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Words within the letters of possessive

2 letter words in possessive (5 words)

isospepiso

3 letter words in possessive (12 words)

esseveopspiepispsiseesipsopveevievoe

4 letter words in possessive (13 words)

evespesopiesposepsisseepseessipssopsveesviesvisevoes

5 letter words in possessive (8 words)

pesospoiseposesposseseepssievespiesvises

6 letter words in possessive (5 words)

poisesposiespossessepsissieves

7 letter words in possessive (2 words)

poesiespossess

10 letter words in possessive (1 word)

possessive

possessive + 1 blank (1 word)

possessives

possessive + 2 blanks (2 words)

possessivelyunpossessive
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Words containing the sequence possessive

Words that start with possessive (4 words)

possessivepossessivelypossessivenesspossessives

Words with possessive in them (3 words)

possessivenonpossessivelyunpossessively

Words that end with possessive (3 words)

overpossessivepossessiveunpossessive
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Word Growth involving possessive

Shorter words in possessive

ess possess

os posse posses possess

Longer words containing possessive

overpossessive

possessively nonpossessively

possessively unpossessively

possessiveness

possessives

unpossessive unpossessively