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Detractive

d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does detractive mean?

adjective

  1. causing to decrease in importance or value

    “detractive influences on the volume of investment”

Is DETRACTIVE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 DETRACTIVE worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 4t 1i 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 4t 1i 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 6e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DETRACTIVE

Words that end like DETRACTIVE

Common words that share the ending -ACTIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

attractiveinactiveactiveinteractiveunattractive
All words ending in -ACTIVE

Detractive: quick answers

Is DETRACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETRACTIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETRACTIVE worth?
DETRACTIVE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detractive mean?
As an adjective, detractive means “causing to decrease in importance or value”.
What words can you make with the letters in DETRACTIVE?
You can make 480 shorter words from DETRACTIVE, such as CREATIVE, EVICTED, REACTIVE, TRACTIVE. See the full list.