Definition of proactive

"proactive" in the adjective sense

1. proactive

descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently

"proactive inhibition"

"proactive interference"

2. proactive

of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

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proactive in Scrabble®

The word proactive 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

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters proactive:

PROACTIVE

(153)

PROACTIVE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

activer, apricot, captive, ectopia, erotica, evictor, overact, overtip, picrate, pivoter, precoat, private, repivot

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proactive in Words With Friends™

The word proactive 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: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters proactive:

PROACTIVE

(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

activer, apricot, captive, ectopia, erotica, evictor, overact, overtip, picrate, pivoter, precoat, private, repivot

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Words within the letters of proactive

2 letter words in proactive (11 words)

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3 letter words in proactive (53 words)

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4 letter words in proactive (71 words)

5 letter words in proactive (62 words)

6 letter words in proactive (23 words)

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7 letter words in proactive (13 words)

activer apricot captive ectopia erotica evictor overact overtip picrate pivoter precoat private repivot

8 letter words in proactive (1 word)

operatic

9 letter words in proactive (1 word)

proactive

proactive + 1 blank (1 word)

evaporitic

proactive + 2 blanks (7 words)

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Words containing the sequence proactive

Words that start with proactive (2 words)

proactive proactively

Words with proactive in them (1 word)

proactive

Words that end with proactive (1 word)

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Word Growth involving proactive

Shorter words in proactive

act active

Longer words containing proactive

proactively