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Definition of preventive

"preventive" in the noun sense

1. preventive, preventative, prophylactic

remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

"the doctor recommended several preventatives"

2. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

3. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device

an agent or device intended to prevent conception

"preventive" in the adjective sense

1. preventive, preventative, prophylactic

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

"preventive medicine"

"vaccines are prophylactic"

"a prophylactic drug"

2. preventive, preventative

tending to prevent or hinder

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preventive in Scrabble®

The word preventive 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters preventive:

PREVENTIVE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

inepter, preteen, prevent, teenier, terpene, terpine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word preventive

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(198)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In preventive

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(198)
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(171)
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(132)
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preventive in Words With Friends™

The word preventive 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 preventive:

PREVENTIVE
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

inepter, preteen, prevent, teenier, terpene, terpine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word preventive

PREVENTIVE
(324)
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(234)
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(192)
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(144)
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(108)
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(44)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In preventive

PREVENTIVE
(324)
PREVENTIVE
(234)
PREVENTIVE
(192)
PREVENTIVE
(144)
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(108)
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(104)
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(102)
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(102)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(78)
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(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(60)
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Words within the letters of preventive

2 letter words in preventive (6 words)

eninitpepire

3 letter words in preventive (21 words)

eveirenetnipnitpenperpetpiepinpitrevripteetentietintipveevetvie

4 letter words in preventive (26 words)

evenevernevipeerpentpertpierpinepintreinrentriperiteriveteenternterptiertinetiretreetripveerveinventvine

5 letter words in preventive (27 words)

eerieentereventeverteviteineptinertinternepernerveneverpeevepeterpreenprintreeverenetrepenrepinreteeretieripenrivenrivettepeetripeviper

6 letter words in preventive (13 words)

entireentreeenvierevenerinvertpeeverpterinrepentrepinereviveterpenveneerventer

7 letter words in preventive (6 words)

inepterpreteenpreventteenierterpeneterpine

10 letter words in preventive (1 word)

preventive

preventive + 1 blank (1 word)

preventives

preventive + 2 blanks (2 words)

preventativepreventively
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Words containing the sequence preventive

Words that start with preventive (4 words)

preventivepreventivelypreventivenesspreventives

Words with preventive in them (1 word)

preventive

Words that end with preventive (1 word)

preventive
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Word Growth involving preventive

Shorter words in preventive

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eve even event prevent

en vent event prevent

re rev prevent

Longer words containing preventive

preventively

preventiveness

preventives