Dictionary
Privative
p 3r 1i 1v 4a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
About 3 syllables
9 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does privative mean?
We don’t have a definition for privative yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is PRIVATIVE 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 PRIVATIVE worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRIVATIVE
Hooks for PRIVATIVE
Add one letter to the front or back of PRIVATIVE to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like PRIVATIVE
Common words that share the ending -ATIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
negativerelativenarrativetentativeformativelucrativetalkativelaxativeputativesedativealternativerepresentativecumulativederivativeimperativeindicativeinnovativecomparativeimaginativeinformativeprovocativeconservativenativeadministrative
All words ending in -ATIVE Privative: quick answers
Is PRIVATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRIVATIVE 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 PRIVATIVE worth?
PRIVATIVE scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in PRIVATIVE?
You can make 161 shorter words from PRIVATIVE, such as PRIVATE, PRIVET, VARVE, VIVAT. See the full list.