Definition of refractive

"refractive" in the adjective sense

1. refractive, refractile

of or relating to or capable of refraction

"the refractive characteristics of the eye"

2. deflective, refractive

capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)

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refractive in Scrabble®

The word refractive 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® Plays In The Letters refractive:

REFRACTIVE
(171)
REFRACTIVE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

activer, averter, caterer, crafter, erratic, ferrite, fiercer, reciter, recraft, recrate, refract, retrace, riveter, tearier, terrace

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word refractive

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

REFRACTIVE
(171)
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(171)
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(114)
REFRACTIVE
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refractive in Words With Friends™

The word refractive 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: 20

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

REFRACTIVE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

activer, averter, caterer, crafter, erratic, ferrite, fiercer, reciter, recraft, recrate, refract, retrace, riveter, tearier, terrace

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word refractive

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

REFRACTIVE
(270)
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(216)
REFRACTIVE
(132)
REFRACTIVE
(132)
ACTIVER
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Words containing the sequence refractive

Words that start with refractive (3 words)

Words with refractive in them (3 words)

Words that end with refractive (4 words)

Word Growth involving refractive

Shorter words in refractive

act active

act refract

ef ref refract

re ref refract

Longer words containing refractive

birefractive

nonrefractive nonrefractively

nonrefractive nonrefractiveness

photorefractive

refractively nonrefractively

refractiveness nonrefractiveness