Dictionary
Primitives
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About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Very common · plural of primitive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does primitives mean?
noun
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
Synonymsprimitive person
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
“`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived”
Definitions shown for primitive, the base form of primitives.
Is PRIMITIVES 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 PRIMITIVES worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRIMITIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 299
primitive 16privities 14previsit 13priviest 13privets 12privies 12imprest 11permits 11pietism 11pismire 11primsie 11privet 11verism 11vermis 11vipers 11impies 10mirvs 10mprets 10permit 10pervs 10primes 10revisit 10simper 10spirem 10stivier 10viper 10visiter 10empts 9impis 9miriest 9
See all 299 words made from PRIMITIVES Words that end like PRIMITIVES
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.
directivesrelativesadjectivesafterlivescorrosivesdefectivesdetectivesexclusivesexplosiveshousewivesincentivesintensivesnarrativesobjectivesreflexivessensitivesabrasivesadditivesadhesivescollectiveselectivesfugitiveslaxativesnegatives
All words ending in -IVES Primitives: quick answers
Is PRIMITIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRIMITIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRIMITIVES worth?
PRIMITIVES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does primitives mean?
primitives is the plural of primitive, which means “a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRIMITIVES?
You can make 299 shorter words from PRIMITIVES, such as PRIMITIVE, PRIVITIES, PREVISIT, PRIVIEST. See the full list.