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Retaliative

r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

About 5 syllables

adjective · 11 letters · Uncommon

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

What does retaliative mean?

adjective

  1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

    “retributive justice demands an eye for an eye”

    Synonymsretaliatoryretributiveretributoryvindicatory

Is RETALIATIVE 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 RETALIATIVE worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 2i 1a 1t 1i 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
r 1e 1t 1a 1l 2i 1a 1t 1i 1v 6e 1

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

Words from the letters in RETALIATIVE

Words that end like RETALIATIVE

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

initiativeassociativeappreciative
All words ending in -IATIVE

Retaliative: quick answers

Is RETALIATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETALIATIVE 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 RETALIATIVE worth?
RETALIATIVE scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retaliative mean?
As an adjective, retaliative means “of or relating to or having the nature of retribution”.
What words can you make with the letters in RETALIATIVE?
You can make 404 shorter words from RETALIATIVE, such as ALTERATIVE, ITERATIVE, LEVIRATE, LEVITATE. See the full list.