ABORTIVE
13
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈbɔɹ.tɪv//
adj
- (obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural."an abortive child"
- (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile."an abortive organ"
- (medicine, pharmacology, rare) Causing abortion; abortifacient."abortive medicines"
- (medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease)."abortive treatment of typhoid fever"
noun
- (obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
- (obsolete) A fruitless effort.
- (obsolete) A medicine that causes abortion, an abortifacient.
- (obsolete) A medicine or treatment acting to halt or slow the progress of a disease."Naphthalin was praised by Rosbach as an abortive in typhoid fever; Kraemer in 1886, Wilcox in 1887, Sehwald in 1889 and Wolff of Philadelphia in 1891 confirmed Rosbach's observations."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To cause an abortion; to render without fruit.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ABORTIVE'?
The word ABORTIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
A1
B3
O1
R1
T1
I1
V4
E1
Total: 13 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ABORTIVE'?
The word ABORTIVE is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
A1
B4
O1
R1
T1
I1
V5
E1
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.