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preventive

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Is preventive a Scrabble word?

Yes, preventive is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of preventive?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (obsolete) Going before; preceding.Examples: "Any previous counsel or preventive understanding."

noun (English)

1. (dated) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.Examples: "Dogs should be warmly but airily housed; heartily, but not heatingly, fed — old Indian meal, mixed with oatmeal, suppawn, is the best general food, with a small quantity of salt, which is a preventive against worms […]"

2. (dated) A thing that slows the development of an illness.Examples: "Eaten with sugar yaourt is very palatable and refreshing in warm weather and is said to be a preventive of fever."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "preventive"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "preventive"?

Scrabble
18 points
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Words With Friends
20 points
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v4
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