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Preventives
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About 3 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Common · plural of preventive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preventives mean?
noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”
Synonymspreventativeprophylactic
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Synonymscontraceptivepreventativecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device
Definitions shown for preventive, the base form of preventives.
Is PREVENTIVES 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 PREVENTIVES worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREVENTIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 608
preventive 18presentive 15pretensive 15vespertine 15vetivers 14prevenes 13prevents 13revives 13vervens 13vervets 13vetiver 13peevers 12pensive 12preeves 12prevene 12prevent 12previse 12prieves 12privets 12resentive 12revive 12verven 12verves 12vervet 12vespine 12vivers 12vivres 12eventers 11evernets 11nerviest 11
See all 608 words made from PREVENTIVES Words that end like PREVENTIVES
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.
directivesprimitivesrelativescollectivespossessivessubversivestransitivesadjectivesafterlivescorrosivesdefectivesdetectivesexclusivesexplosiveshousewivesincentivesintensivesnarrativesobjectivesperspectivesprogressivesreflexivessensitivesabrasives
All words ending in -IVES Preventives: quick answers
Is PREVENTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREVENTIVES 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 PREVENTIVES worth?
PREVENTIVES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preventives mean?
preventives is the plural of preventive, 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 PREVENTIVES?
You can make 608 shorter words from PREVENTIVES, such as PREVENTIVE, PRESENTIVE, PRETENSIVE, VESPERTINE. See the full list.