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Regressive

r 1e 1g 2r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1v 4e 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 10 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does regressive mean?

adjective

  1. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases

  2. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state

Is REGRESSIVE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 REGRESSIVE worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
r 1e 1g 2r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
r 1e 1g 3r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
r 1e 1g 3r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
r 1e 1g 4r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1v 6e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in REGRESSIVE

Words that end like REGRESSIVE

Common words that share the ending -ESSIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

excessiveaggressiveimpressivesuccessiveexpressiveoppressivepossessiverepressiveobsessiveprogressive
All words ending in -ESSIVE

Regressive: quick answers

Is REGRESSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REGRESSIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REGRESSIVE worth?
REGRESSIVE scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does regressive mean?
As an adjective, regressive means “(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REGRESSIVE?
You can make 218 shorter words from REGRESSIVE, such as GRIEVERS, REREVISES, SERVERIES, GRIEVER. See the full list.