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Prescriptively
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 14 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of prescriptive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does prescriptively mean?
adjective
pertaining to giving directives or rules
“prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
Synonymsnormative
Definitions shown for prescriptive, the base form of prescriptively.
Is PRESCRIPTIVELY 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 PRESCRIPTIVELY worth?
Scrabble
26 ptsWords With Friends
30 ptsWordfeud
29 ptsNYT Crossplay
29 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRESCRIPTIVELY
Best shorter words top 30 of 1292
prescriptive 21perversity 18epileptics 16periptery 16precisely 16precisive 16repryves 16creepily 15cripplers 15crispily 15epilepsy 15epileptic 15peripety 15perspiry 15precepits 15preprices 15prescript 15pretypes 15privily 15privity 15pyelitic 15replevy 15repryve 15restively 15servility 15slippery 15sperrylite 15trippery 15clippers 14clippies 14
See all 1292 words made from PRESCRIPTIVELY Words that end like PRESCRIPTIVELY
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.
respectivelyeffectivelyfortunatelyabsolutelycompletelydefinitelyrelativelyseparatelyultimatelyextremelysincerelyseverelydesperatelyexcessivelyexclusivelyextensivelyprematurelyselectivelytentativelyaccuratelyadequatelyconverselyinfinitelymoderately
All words ending in -ELY Prescriptively: quick answers
Is PRESCRIPTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRESCRIPTIVELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 26 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRESCRIPTIVELY worth?
PRESCRIPTIVELY scores 26 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 29 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does prescriptively mean?
prescriptively is the adverb form of prescriptive, which means “pertaining to giving directives or rules”.
What words can you make with the letters in PRESCRIPTIVELY?
You can make 1292 shorter words from PRESCRIPTIVELY, such as PRESCRIPTIVE, PERVERSITY, EPILEPTICS, PERIPTERY. See the full list.