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Preventatives
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About 4 syllables
noun · 13 letters · Less common · plural of preventative
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preventatives mean?
noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”
Synonymspreventiveprophylactic
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Synonymscontraceptivepreventivecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device
Definitions shown for preventative, the base form of preventatives.
Is PREVENTATIVES 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 PREVENTATIVES worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREVENTATIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1587
preventative 20preventives 19preventive 18pervasive 17presentative 17enervative 16penetrative 16presentive 15pretensive 15vespertine 15vetiverts 15aversive 14perviates 14privatest 14vervains 14vetivers 14vetivert 14entreative 13evasive 13eventrates 13inveterate 13navvies 13perviate 13prevenes 13prevents 13privates 13revives 13savvier 13vervain 13vervens 13
See all 1587 words made from PREVENTATIVES Words that end like PREVENTATIVES
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.
alternativesconservativespreservativesaffirmativescomparativescomprehensivescontemplativescontraceptivescooperativesdemonstrativesprerogativesretrospectivessuperlativesderivativesdiminutivesimperativesindicativesinfinitivesinitiativeslocomotivesnominativesexecutivesoperativessurvives
All words ending in -IVES Preventatives: quick answers
Is PREVENTATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREVENTATIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREVENTATIVES worth?
PREVENTATIVES scores 21 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preventatives mean?
preventatives is the plural of preventative, which means “remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREVENTATIVES?
You can make 1587 shorter words from PREVENTATIVES, such as PREVENTATIVE, PREVENTIVES, PREVENTIVE, PERVASIVE. See the full list.