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Probative
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About 3 syllables
adjective · 9 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does probative mean?
adjective
tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
“evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect”
Synonymsprobatory
Is PROBATIVE 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 PROBATIVE worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PROBATIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 352
abortive 13obviate 12overapt 12overtip 12pivoter 12private 12vibrate 12vibrato 12bovate 11obvert 11pavior 11privet 11probate 11above 10bevor 10brave 10bravi 10bravo 10parev 10parve 10parvo 10paver 10pivot 10probit 10prove 10vapor 10viper 10bepat 9pave 9perv 9
See all 352 words made from PROBATIVE Words that end like PROBATIVE
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 Probative: quick answers
Is PROBATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PROBATIVE 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 PROBATIVE worth?
PROBATIVE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 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 probative mean?
As an adjective, probative means “tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation”.
What words can you make with the letters in PROBATIVE?
You can make 352 shorter words from PROBATIVE, such as ABORTIVE, OBVIATE, OVERAPT, OVERTIP. See the full list.