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Possessives
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About 3 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Common · plural of possessive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does possessives mean?
noun
the case expressing ownership
Synonymsgenitivegenitive casepossessive case
Definitions shown for possessive, the base form of possessives.
Is POSSESSIVES 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 POSSESSIVES worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POSSESSIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 124
possessive 15possesses 11essives 10speisses 10spivs 10veeps 10essive 9poesies 9possess 9possies 9sieves 9speises 9speoses 9spiv 9veep 9eposes 8espies 8peises 8pisses 8poises 8posies 8posses 8possie 8sepses 8sepsis 8sieve 8speise 8speiss 8vises 8eves 7
See all 124 words made from POSSESSIVES Words that end like POSSESSIVES
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.
directivesprimitivesrelativescollectivespreventivessubversivestransitivesadjectivesafterlivescorrosivesdefectivesdetectivesexclusivesexplosiveshousewivesincentivesintensivesnarrativesobjectivesperspectivesprogressivesreflexivessensitivesabrasives
All words ending in -IVES Possessives: quick answers
Is POSSESSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POSSESSIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POSSESSIVES worth?
POSSESSIVES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does possessives mean?
possessives is the plural of possessive, which means “the case expressing ownership”.
What words can you make with the letters in POSSESSIVES?
You can make 124 shorter words from POSSESSIVES, such as POSSESSIVE, POSSESSES, ESSIVES, SPEISSES. See the full list.