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Passives
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About 2 syllables
noun · 8 letters · Common · plural of passive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does passives mean?
noun
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
“`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice”
Synonymspassive voice
Definitions shown for passive, the base form of passives.
Is PASSIVES 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 PASSIVES worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PASSIVES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 117
passive 12pavises 12pavisse 12spavies 12pavise 11spavie 11vespas 11paves 10pavis 10spivs 10vespa 10asepsis 9aspises 9avises 9pave 9pavs 9spiv 9avise 8passes 8pav 8pisses 8saves 8sepias 8sepsis 8speiss 8vases 8visas 8vises 8apses 7apsis 7
See all 117 words made from PASSIVES Words that end like PASSIVES
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.
survivesarrivesderivesarchivesdeprivesforgivescontrivesmotivesnativesbeehivescaptivesmidwivesmissivesoutlivesactivescreativesendivespenknivesrelivesrevivesjackknivesolivesdrivesgives
All words ending in -IVES Passives: quick answers
Is PASSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PASSIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PASSIVES worth?
PASSIVES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does passives mean?
passives is the plural of passive, which means “the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb”.
What words can you make with the letters in PASSIVES?
You can make 117 shorter words from PASSIVES, such as PASSIVE, PAVISES, PAVISSE, SPAVIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PASSIVES?
PASSIVES rearranges into PAVISSES.