Is ADOPTIVE a word?
ADOPTIVE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ADOPTIVE is a valid word.
What does adoptive mean?
adjective: of parents and children; related by adoption.
“adoptive parents”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ADOPTIVE: word details
- Pronunciation: uh-DAHP-tihv (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside adoptive
Words you can make from the letters of adoptive.
Frequently asked questions
What does ADOPTIVE mean?
ADOPTIVE is a adjective. It means: of parents and children; related by adoption.
Is ADOPTIVE a valid word?
Yes, ADOPTIVE is a valid word. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.