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Definition of vindictive

"vindictive" in the adjective sense

1. revengeful, vindictive, vengeful

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

"more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare

"punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen

2. despiteful, spiteful, vindictive

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt motivated by spite

"a despiteful fiend"

"a truly spiteful child"

"a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for vindictive

Mercy more becomes a magistrate than the vindictive wrath which men call justice. [ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ]

An angry woman is vindictive beyond measure, and hesitates at nothing in her bitterness. [ J. Petit-Senn ]

Do not too many believe no zeal to be spiritual but what is censorious or vindictive? Whereas no zeal is spiritual that is not also charitable. [ Thomas Sprat ]

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vindictive in Scrabble®

The word vindictive 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters vindictive:

VINDICTIVE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

incited, invited

 

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(63)
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(25)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In vindictive

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(180)
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vindictive in Words With Friends™

The word vindictive 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: 23

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

VINDICTIVE
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

incited, invited

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word vindictive

VINDICTIVE
(315)
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(243)
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(162)
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(150)
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(112)
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(112)
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(105)
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(96)
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(87)
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(29)
VINDICTIVE
(27)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)

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

VINDICTIVE
(315)
VINDICTIVE
(243)
VINDICTIVE
(162)
VINDICTIVE
(150)
VINDICTIVE
(112)
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(112)
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(105)
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(100)
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(99)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(92)
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Words within the letters of vindictive

2 letter words in vindictive (4 words)

enidinit

3 letter words in vindictive (14 words)

dendiedinendiceidenetnittentictietinvetvie

4 letter words in vindictive (23 words)

cedicentcitedentdicedietdinedintdiveediticednevinicetendtidetiedtineveinvendventviceviedvine

5 letter words in vindictive (8 words)

citedcivetedictevictiviedtinedvinedvivid

6 letter words in vindictive (7 words)

dieticdivineinciteindictinditeinvectinvite

7 letter words in vindictive (2 words)

incitedinvited

9 letter words in vindictive (1 word)

indictive

10 letter words in vindictive (1 word)

vindictive

vindictive + 2 blanks (2 words)

unvindictivevindictively
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Words containing the sequence vindictive

Words that start with vindictive (3 words)

vindictivevindictivelyvindictiveness

Words with vindictive in them (1 word)

vindictive

Words that end with vindictive (2 words)

unvindictivevindictive
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Word Growth involving vindictive

Shorter words in vindictive

in indict indictive

Longer words containing vindictive

unvindictive

vindictively

vindictiveness