PREVENTATIVE
A 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble.
p 3 r 1 e 1 v 4 e 1 n 1 t 1 a 1 t 1 i 1 v 4 e 1
- Length
- 12
- Scrabble
- 20 pts
- Sorted letters
- aeeeinprttvv
- Anagrams
- 0
Definition of PREVENTATIVE
- noun
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Synonyms: contraceptive, preventive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
- noun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Synonyms: hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance
- noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”
Synonyms: preventive, prophylactic
Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Words within PREVENTATIVE
399 words can be made from any subset of the letters in PREVENTATIVE.
- penetrative 16
- preventive 18
- inveterate 13
- retentive 12
- patienter 11
- penetrate 11
- vetivert 14
- antevert 11
- enervate 11
- venerate 11
- aperient 10
- patentee 10
- triptane 10
- vervain 13
- vetiver 13
- prevent 12
- private 12
- naivete 10
- navette 10
- nervate 10
- veteran 10
- painter 9
- partite 9
- patient 9
- pattern 9
- peatier 9
- perinea 9
- pertain 9
- pettier 9
- preteen 9
- repaint 9
- reptant 9
- terpene 9
- arenite 7
- ariette 7
- entreat 7
- intreat 7
- iterant 7
- iterate 7
- nattier 7
- nettier 7
- nitrate 7
- ratteen 7
- retinae 7
- teenier 7
- tentier 7
- ternate 7
- tertian 7
- trainee 7
- revive 12
- vervet 12
- pareve 11
- privet 11
- repave 11
- envier 9
- evener 9
- invert 9
- naiver 9
- native 9
- ravine 9
- tavern 9
- trevet 9
- trivet 9
- vainer 9
- veiner 9
- veneer 9
- venire 9
- venter 9
- verite 9
- vittae 9
- arpent 8
- enrapt 8
- entrap 8
- panier 8
- pantie 8
- parent 8
- patent 8
- patine 8
- pattee 8
- patten 8
- patter 8
- pattie 8
- peerie 8
- pereia 8
- petite 8
- petter 8
- pineta 8
- pirate 8
- pterin 8
- rapine 8
- repeat 8
- repent 8
- repine 8
- retape 8
- trepan 8
- attire 6
- entera 6
- entire 6
- entree 6
- eterne 6
- natter 6
- neater 6
- netter 6
- ratine 6
- ratite 6
- ratten 6
- retain 6
- retene 6
- retina 6
- retine 6
- retint 6
- teener 6
- teeter 6
- teniae 6
- tenter 6
- tentie 6
- terete 6
- tinter 6
- triene 6
- varve 11