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Inactively

Q: What does inactively mean?

inactively is the adverb form of inactive, which means “(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.

i ₁n ₁a ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

About 4 syllables

adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of inactive

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

What does inactively mean?

adjective

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
“desired amounts of inactive chlorine”
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
(military) not involved in military operations
Synonymsnonoperational
not exerting influence or change
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
“a dormant volcano”
Synonymsdormant
lacking in energy or will
“Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith”
Synonymspassive

Definitions shown for inactive, the base form of inactively.

Is INACTIVELY 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 INACTIVELY worth?

Scrabble

18 pts

i ₁n ₁a ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

Words With Friends

21 pts

i ₁n ₂a ₁c ₄t ₁i ₁v ₅e ₁l ₂y ₃

Wordfeud

19 pts

i ₁n ₁a ₁c ₄t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

NYT Crossplay

21 pts

i ₁n ₁a ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₆e ₁l ₂y ₄

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

Words from the letters in INACTIVELY

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See all 384 words made from INACTIVELY

Words that end like INACTIVELY

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

All words ending in -ELY

Inactively: quick answers

Is INACTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. INACTIVELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.

How many points is INACTIVELY worth?

INACTIVELY scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does inactively mean?

inactively is the adverb form of inactive, which means “(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in INACTIVELY?

You can make 384 shorter words from INACTIVELY, such as ACTIVELY, VALENCY, VENIALITY, VINYLIC. See the full list.