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Preparatives
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 12 letters · Rare · form of preparative
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preparatives mean?
adjective
preceding and preparing for something
“preparatory steps”
Synonymspreparatorypropaedeutic
Definitions shown for preparative, the base form of preparatives.
Is PREPARATIVES 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 PREPARATIVES worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREPARATIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1017
preparative 18prepaves 15privateers 15reparative 15separative 15perspirate 14perviates 14prepave 14privateer 14reappraise 14appearers 13appetiser 13appraisee 13appraiser 13paperiest 13peripters 13perverts 13perviate 13preavers 13privater 13privates 13rapparees 13reappears 13reprives 13strappier 13tarpapers 13appearer 12appeaser 12appetise 12appraise 12
See all 1017 words made from PREPARATIVES Words that end like PREPARATIVES
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.
alternativesconservativesaffirmativescomparativescooperativesprerogativessuperlativesderivativesdiminutivesimperativesindicativesinfinitivesinitiativeslocomotivesnominativespreservativescomprehensivescontemplativescontraceptivesdemonstrativesexecutivesoperativesretrospectivessurvives
All words ending in -IVES Preparatives: quick answers
Is PREPARATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREPARATIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREPARATIVES worth?
PREPARATIVES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preparatives mean?
preparatives is related to preparative, which means “preceding and preparing for something”.
What words can you make with the letters in PREPARATIVES?
You can make 1017 shorter words from PREPARATIVES, such as PREPARATIVE, PREPAVES, PRIVATEERS, REPARATIVE. See the full list.