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Proactive
p 3r 1o 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
About 2 syllables
adjective · 9 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does proactive mean?
adjective
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
“proactive inhibition”
(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
Is PROACTIVE 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 PROACTIVE worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PROACTIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 419
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See all 419 words made from PROACTIVE Words that end like PROACTIVE
Common words that share the ending -OACTIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -OACTIVEProactive: quick answers
Is PROACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PROACTIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PROACTIVE worth?
PROACTIVE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does proactive mean?
As an adjective, proactive means “descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PROACTIVE?
You can make 419 shorter words from PROACTIVE, such as PRACTIVE, CAPTIVE, APORETIC, EVICTOR. See the full list.