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Alteratives
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 11 letters · Rare · form of alterative
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does alteratives mean?
adjective
tending to cure or restore to health
“curative powers of herbal remedies”
Definitions shown for alterative, the base form of alteratives.
Is ALTERATIVES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ALTERATIVES worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ALTERATIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1082
alterative 13aestivate 12alvearies 12levirates 12levitates 12relatives 12valerates 12varietals 12veritates 12versatile 12aestival 11aviettes 11elatives 11estivate 11evirates 11evitates 11leaviest 11levirate 11levitate 11reavails 11relative 11salivate 11travails 11valerate 11variates 11varietal 11vealiest 11velarise 11aliterates 10atavist 10
See all 1082 words made from ALTERATIVES Words that end like ALTERATIVES
Common words that share the ending -IVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
alternativesconservativesderivativesdiminutivesimperativesindicativesinfinitivesinitiativeslocomotivesnominativesaffirmativescomparativescooperativesexecutivesoperativesprerogativessuperlativespreservativescomprehensivescontemplativescontraceptivesdemonstrativesretrospectivessurvives
All words ending in -IVES Alteratives: quick answers
Is ALTERATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. ALTERATIVES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is ALTERATIVES worth?
ALTERATIVES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alteratives mean?
alteratives is related to alterative, which means “tending to cure or restore to health”.
What words can you make with the letters in ALTERATIVES?
You can make 1082 shorter words from ALTERATIVES, such as ALTERATIVE, AESTIVATE, ALVEARIES, LEVIRATES. See the full list.