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Operativeness
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About 5 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Rare · noun form of operative
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does operativeness mean?
adjective
being in force or having or exerting force
“operative regulations”
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
“a surgical appendix”
Synonymssurgical
effective; producing a desired effect
“the operative word”
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
“in running (or working) order”
Synonymsrunningfunctionalworking
Definitions shown for operative, the base form of operativeness.
Is OPERATIVENESS 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 OPERATIVENESS 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 OPERATIVENESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 2762
personative 16privateness 16evaporites 15operatives 15overpaints 15pervasions 15presentive 15pretensive 15protensive 15responsive 15vespertine 15aspersive 14evaporite 14operative 14overpaint 14overspent 14overspins 14oversteps 14pervasion 14perviates 14poverties 14proviants 14vaporises 14invertases 13overpass 13overpast 13overspin 13overstains 13overstep 13overtips 13
See all 2762 words made from OPERATIVENESS Words that end like OPERATIVENESS
Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
resourcefulnessneverthelessmeaninglessregardlesspointlessbusinessharmlessprogressaddressexpressprocesssuccessuselessaccessexcessunlesspresslessmessconsciousnesseffectivenesscompletenessnonethelessseriousness
All words ending in -ESS Operativeness: quick answers
Is OPERATIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OPERATIVENESS 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 OPERATIVENESS worth?
OPERATIVENESS 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 operativeness mean?
operativeness is the noun form of operative, which means “being in force or having or exerting force”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OPERATIVENESS?
You can make 2762 shorter words from OPERATIVENESS, such as PERSONATIVE, PRIVATENESS, EVAPORITES, OPERATIVES. See the full list.