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Subtractive

s 1u 1b 3t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 11 letters · Uncommon

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

What does subtractive mean?

adjective

  1. constituting or involving subtraction

    “a subtractive correction”

Is SUBTRACTIVE 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 SUBTRACTIVE worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
s 1u 1b 3t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
s 1u 2b 4t 1r 1a 1c 4t 1i 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
s 1u 2b 4t 1r 1a 1c 4t 1i 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
s 1u 2b 4t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 6e 1

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

Words from the letters in SUBTRACTIVE

Words that end like SUBTRACTIVE

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

All words ending in -ACTIVE

Subtractive: quick answers

Is SUBTRACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SUBTRACTIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SUBTRACTIVE worth?
SUBTRACTIVE scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does subtractive mean?
As an adjective, subtractive means “constituting or involving subtraction”.
What words can you make with the letters in SUBTRACTIVE?
You can make 1111 shorter words from SUBTRACTIVE, such as SUBVICAR, CURATIVES, BRATTICES, BUSTICATE. See the full list.