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Genitive

g 2e 1n 1i 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Less common

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

What does genitive mean?

noun

  1. the case expressing ownership

    Synonymsgenitive casepossessivepossessive case

adjective

  1. serving to express or indicate possession

    “possessive pronouns”

    Synonymspossessive

Is GENITIVE 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 GENITIVE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
g 2e 1n 1i 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
g 3e 1n 2i 1t 1i 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
g 3e 1n 1i 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
g 4e 1n 1i 1t 1i 1v 6e 1

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

Words from the letters in GENITIVE

Hooks for GENITIVE

Add one letter to the front or back of GENITIVE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

genitives

Words that end like GENITIVE

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

positiveprimitivesensitiveadditivefugitivepunitivecognitivetransitivedefinitiverepetitivecompetitiveinsensitiveinfinitiveinquisitiveprohibitiveintransitive
All words ending in -ITIVE

Genitive: quick answers

Is GENITIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GENITIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GENITIVE worth?
GENITIVE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does genitive mean?
As a noun, genitive means “the case expressing ownership”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GENITIVE?
You can make 83 shorter words from GENITIVE, such as EVITING, VENTIGE, INVITEE, GIVEN. See the full list.