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Definition of provocative

"provocative" in the adjective sense

1. provocative

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

"a provocative remark"

"a provocative smile"

"provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope

2. provocative

intentionally arousing sexual desire

"her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"

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provocative in Scrabble®

The word provocative 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters provocative:

PROVOCATIVE
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

activer, apricot, avivore, captive, ectopia, erotica, evictor, overact, overtip, overtop, picrate, pivoter, porotic, portico, precoat, private, prootic, repivot

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word provocative

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

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(225)
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(198)
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provocative in Words With Friends™

The word provocative 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: 25

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

PROVOCATIVE
(387)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

activer, apricot, avivore, captive, ectopia, erotica, evictor, overact, overtip, overtop, picrate, pivoter, porotic, portico, precoat, private, prootic, repivot

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word provocative

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

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(387)
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(315)
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(261)
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(210)
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(162)
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Words within the letters of provocative

2 letter words in provocative (11 words)

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3 letter words in provocative (56 words)

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4 letter words in provocative (77 words)

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5 letter words in provocative (65 words)

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6 letter words in provocative (26 words)

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7 letter words in provocative (18 words)

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8 letter words in provocative (5 words)

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9 letter words in provocative (2 words)

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11 letter words in provocative (1 word)

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provocative + 1 blank (1 word)

provocatives

provocative + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence provocative

Words that start with provocative (4 words)

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Words with provocative in them (1 word)

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Words that end with provocative (1 word)

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Word Growth involving provocative

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Longer words containing provocative

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