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Distinctives
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About 3 syllables
adjective · 12 letters · Rare · form of distinctive
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does distinctives mean?
adjective
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
“Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie”
Synonymstypical
capable of being classified
Synonymsclassifiable
Definitions shown for distinctive, the base form of distinctives.
Is DISTINCTIVES 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 DISTINCTIVES worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DISTINCTIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 414
distinctive 17viticides 15disinvites 14inviscid 14viticide 14disinvest 13disinvite 13divinises 13incisive 13divinest 12divinise 12sinicised 12viscid 12viscins 12civets 11civies 11dictiest 11distinct 11divests 11divines 11evicts 11invited 11scientist 11stiviest 11vendiss 11viced 11viscin 11visited 11cives 10civet 10
See all 414 words made from DISTINCTIVES Words that end like DISTINCTIVES
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.
directivesprimitivesrelativesperspectivesprogressivescollectivespossessivespreventivessubversivestransitivesadjectivesafterlivescorrosivesdefectivesdetectivesexclusivesexplosiveshousewivesincentivesintensivesnarrativesobjectivesreflexivessensitives
All words ending in -IVES Distinctives: quick answers
Is DISTINCTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DISTINCTIVES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DISTINCTIVES worth?
DISTINCTIVES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does distinctives mean?
distinctives is related to distinctive, which means “of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISTINCTIVES?
You can make 414 shorter words from DISTINCTIVES, such as DISTINCTIVE, VITICIDES, DISINVITES, INVISCID. See the full list.