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Protectives
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About 3 syllables
adjective · 11 letters · Rare · form of protective
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does protectives mean?
adjective
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
“a protective covering”
showing care
“a protective mother”
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
“protective of his reputation”
Definitions shown for protective, the base form of protectives.
Is PROTECTIVES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PROTECTIVES worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PROTECTIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 885
protective 17overspice 16corvettes 14poverties 14vectorise 14corvette 13coveters 13covetise 13evictors 13orective 13overstep 13overtips 13pivoters 13revoices 13sorptive 13sportive 13vertices 13vortices 13corsive 12corvees 12corvets 12costive 12coverts 12coveter 12crepiest 12ectopies 12evictor 12overtip 12persicot 12picotees 12
See all 885 words made from PROTECTIVES Words that end like PROTECTIVES
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.
directivesprimitivesrelativescollectivespossessivespreventivessubversivestransitivesadjectivesafterlivescorrosivesdefectivesdetectivesexclusivesexplosiveshousewivesincentivesintensivesnarrativesobjectivesperspectivesprogressivesreflexivessensitives
All words ending in -IVES Protectives: quick answers
Is PROTECTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. PROTECTIVES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is PROTECTIVES worth?
PROTECTIVES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does protectives mean?
protectives is related to protective, which means “intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PROTECTIVES?
You can make 885 shorter words from PROTECTIVES, such as PROTECTIVE, OVERSPICE, CORVETTES, POVERTIES. See the full list.