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Preventiveness
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 14 letters · Rare · noun form of preventive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preventiveness mean?
adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
“preventive medicine”
Synonymspreventativeprophylactic
tending to prevent or hinder
Synonymspreventative
Definitions shown for preventive, the base form of preventiveness.
Is PREVENTIVENESS 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 PREVENTIVENESS worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
26 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREVENTIVENESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 943
preventives 19preventive 18presentive 15pretensive 15prevenient 15vespertine 15vetivers 14intervenes 13inventress 13prevenes 13prevents 13previses 13revives 13serpentines 13seventeens 13vervens 13vervets 13vetiver 13intervene 12inventers 12inverness 12nerviness 12peevers 12pensive 12persiennes 12preeves 12presentees 12prevene 12prevent 12previse 12
See all 943 words made from PREVENTIVENESS Words that end like PREVENTIVENESS
Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
neverthelesseffectivenesscompletenessnonethelessseriousnessusefulnessaggressivenessattractivenessunpleasantnessforgetfulnessnearsightednesspretentiousnessunwillingnesscarelessnesshomesicknesscarefulnessnaturalnessremorselessunhappinessuselessnesseyewitnesslivelinesslonelinessloveliness
All words ending in -ESS Preventiveness: quick answers
Is PREVENTIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREVENTIVENESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREVENTIVENESS worth?
PREVENTIVENESS scores 22 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preventiveness mean?
preventiveness is the noun form of preventive, which means “preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREVENTIVENESS?
You can make 943 shorter words from PREVENTIVENESS, such as PREVENTIVES, PREVENTIVE, PRESENTIVE, PRETENSIVE. See the full list.