Definition of reductive

"reductive" in the adjective sense

1. reductive

characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment

"their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere

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reductive in Scrabble®

The word reductive 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 reductive:

REDUCTIVE

(144)

REDUCTIVE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

decurve, educive, eructed, erudite, evicted, recited, riveted, verdict

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REDUCTIVE

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

REDUCTIVE

(144)

REDUCTIVE

(144)

EVICTED

(102 = 52 + 50)

EDUCIVE

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VERDICT

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DECURVE

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EVICTED

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EDUCIVE

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VERDICT

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EVICTED

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DECURVE

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REDUCTIVE

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REDUCTIVE

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VERDICT

(95 = 45 + 50)

EDUCIVE

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DECURVE

(95 = 45 + 50)

RIVETED

(95 = 45 + 50)

EVICTED

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VERDICT

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EVICTED

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EDUCIVE

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EVICTED

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DECURVE

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DECURVE

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ERUCTED

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RECITED

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RIVETED

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EVICTED

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ERUCTED

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ERUCTED

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RECITED

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EDUCIVE

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VERDICT

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DECURVE

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ERUCTED

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RIVETED

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EDUCIVE

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EVICTED

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DECURVE

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RECITED

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EVICTED

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RIVETED

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ERUDITE

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DECURVE

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ERUDITE

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DECURVE

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VERDICT

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ERUCTED

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RIVETED

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REDUCTIVE

(72)

RIVETED

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reductive in Words With Friends™

The word reductive 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: 18

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

REDUCTIVE

(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

decurve, educive, eructed, erudite, evicted, recited, riveted, verdict

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word reductive

REDUCTIVE

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REDUCTIVE

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REDUCTIVE

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REDUCTIVE

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REDUCTIVE

(216)

EDUCIVE

(137 = 102 + 35)

EVICTED

(134 = 99 + 35)

REDUCTIVE

(132)

DECURVE

(125 = 90 + 35)

REDUCTIVE

(120)

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(119 = 84 + 35)

EDUCIVE

(119 = 84 + 35)

VERDICT

(116 = 81 + 35)

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EDUCIVE

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DECURVE

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EVICTED

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EVICTED

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RECITED

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DECURVE

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EVICTED

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EVICTED

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DECURVE

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EVICTED

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(92 = 57 + 35)

REDUCTIVE

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EVICTED

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REDUCTIVE

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REDUCTIVE

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CERVID

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REDUCTIVE

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DIVERT

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REDUCTIVE

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VIRTUE

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Words within the letters of reductive

2 letter words in reductive (3 words)

id it re

3 letter words in reductive (23 words)

cee cud cue cur cut dee die due eve ice ide ire red rev rid rue rut tee tic tie vee vet vie

4 letter words in reductive (45 words)

cede cedi cere cite crud cued curd cure curt cute deer deet dere dice diet dire dirt dive duct duet ecru edit ever iced icer ired reed rice ride rite rive rude rued rute teed tide tied tier tire tree true uric veer vice vied

5 letter words in reductive (42 words)

6 letter words in reductive (20 words)

cervid credit curved deceit deicer derive device dieter direct divert evited recite reduce reduct reedit reiced retied rudite tiered virtue

7 letter words in reductive (8 words)

decurve educive eructed erudite evicted recited riveted verdict

8 letter words in reductive (1 word)

eductive

9 letter words in reductive (1 word)

reductive

reductive + 1 blank (1 word)

reductives

reductive + 2 blanks (4 words)

destructive reductively reeducative underactive

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Words containing the sequence reductive

Words that start with reductive (4 words)

reductive reductively reductiveness reductives

Words with reductive in them (1 word)

reductive

Words that end with reductive (4 words)

antireductive electroreductive nonreductive reductive

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Word Growth involving reductive

Shorter words in reductive

duct educt eductive

duct educt reduct

re red reduct

Longer words containing reductive

antireductive

electroreductive

nonreductive

reductively

reductiveness

reductives