Dictionary
Possessively
p 3o 1s 1s 1e 1s 1s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
About 4 syllables
adverb · 12 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does possessively mean?
adverb
in a possessive manner
“he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife”
Is POSSESSIVELY 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 POSSESSIVELY worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POSSESSIVELY
Best shorter words top 30 of 395
possessive 15pelvises 13plosives 13loveys 12plosive 12lovey 11peeoys 11pelves 11pelvis 11peyses 11pioyes 11poleys 11poyses 11pyoses 11pyosis 11sepoys 11sleepy 11slypes 11sysops 11veily 11yeves 11essives 10levy 10oyesses 10peeoy 10pelisses 10peyse 10pioye 10pioys 10ploys 10
See all 395 words made from POSSESSIVELY Words that end like POSSESSIVELY
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.
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All words ending in -ELY Possessively: quick answers
Is POSSESSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POSSESSIVELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POSSESSIVELY worth?
POSSESSIVELY scores 20 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does possessively mean?
As an adverb, possessively means “in a possessive manner”.
What words can you make with the letters in POSSESSIVELY?
You can make 395 shorter words from POSSESSIVELY, such as POSSESSIVE, PELVISES, PLOSIVES, LOVEYS. See the full list.