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Alliterative
a 1l 1l 1i 1t 1e 1r 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
About 5 syllables
adjective · 12 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does alliterative mean?
adjective
having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
“alliterative verse”
Is ALLITERATIVE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ALLITERATIVE worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ALLITERATIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 473
retaliative 14alterative 13alleviate 12iterative 12lavaliere 12relatival 12allative 11illative 11lavalier 11levirate 11levitate 11livelier 11relative 11valerate 11varietal 11alliterate 10aviette 10elative 10eviller 10evirate 10evitate 10illiterate 10larvate 10leavier 10reavail 10taivert 10travail 10trivial 10vallate 10variate 10
See all 473 words made from ALLITERATIVE Words that end like ALLITERATIVE
Common words that share the ending -ATIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
representativeimaginativeadministrativeargumentativeauthoritativecollaborativecommunicativeinoperativeuninformativemultiplicativealternativenegativerelativeconservativecomparativeinformativeprovocativecumulativederivativeimperativeindicativeinnovativenarrativetentative
All words ending in -ATIVE Alliterative: quick answers
Is ALLITERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALLITERATIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALLITERATIVE worth?
ALLITERATIVE scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alliterative mean?
As an adjective, alliterative means “having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable”.
What words can you make with the letters in ALLITERATIVE?
You can make 473 shorter words from ALLITERATIVE, such as RETALIATIVE, ALTERATIVE, ALLEVIATE, ITERATIVE. See the full list.