Words Containing ATIVE

914 words contain ATIVE anywhere. Scores range up to 34 points (EXEMPLIFICATIVE), averaging 18.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Causing or implying abdication.

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A grammatical case indicating separation, source, or instrument.

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In a manner relating to the ablative case.

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Plural of ABLATIVE.

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Intended to abolish or repeal something.

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Tending to increase speed or velocity.

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Tending to be helpful and adjust to differences.

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Relating to or causing acculturation.

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Tending to gather or increase gradually.

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In a way that gathers or increases over time.

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The grammatical case marking the direct object of a verb.

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In a manner that makes an accusation.

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Plural of ACCUSATIVE.

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Causing acetylation or relating to it.

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Relating to or showing adaptation; adaptive.

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Equivalent or sufficient; adequate.

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Relating to adjudication or judging.

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Relating to the managing or running of an organization.

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Showing admiration.

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Vaguely foreshadowing or prophetic.

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In a manner that foreshadows or outlines.

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Expressing opposition or contrast.

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In a manner expressing contrast or opposition.

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Plural of ADVERSATIVE.

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Related to advocation.

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Expressing agreement or consent.

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In a positive or affirming manner.

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Plural of AFFIRMATIVE.

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An affricate, a speech sound combining a stop and a fricative.

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Plural of AFFRICATIVE.

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Tending to gather into a mass or cluster.

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Combining word parts that retain their meaning to form new words.

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Formed from separate units collected into a mass.

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In a manner that involves or results in aggregation.

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Tending to stir up or agitate, causing unrest.

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Relating to the supply of food or nourishment; nutritious.

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Relating to a grammatical case indicating motion toward a place.

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Plural of ALLATIVE.

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Serving to ease pain or distress.

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Having or using alliteration, repetition of initial consonants.

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In a manner using alliteration.

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Tending to change or restore health.

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Plural of ALTERATIVE.

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Characterized by or prone to altercation.

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One of several choices from which only one can be selected.

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As another option or possibility.

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The quality of being alternative or offering alternatives.

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Plural of ALTERNATIVE.

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Tending to combine or merge.

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Inclined toward love or sexual desire.

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In a loving or amorous manner.

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A disposition to love or sexual desire.

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Plural of AMATIVENESS.

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Serving to make something better.

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Extending knowledge by adding new information.

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Capable of causing complete destruction.

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Relating to annotation.

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Relating to announcing.

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Feeling or showing eager expectation.

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In a way that shows expectation.

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How many words containing ative are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain ATIVE anywhere?

EXEMPLIFICATIVE scores 34 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.