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Is essive a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word essive is a Scrabble US word. The word essive is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

E1S1S1I1V4E1

Is essive a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word essive is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

E1S1S1I1V4E1

Is essive a Words With Friends word?

The word essive is NOT a Words With Friends word.

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6-letter words (2 found)

ESSIVE,SIEVES,

5-letter words (3 found)

SEISE,SIEVE,VISES,

4-letter words (11 found)

ESES,ESSE,EVES,SEES,SEIS,SESE,SEVS,SIES,VEES,VIES,VISE,

3-letter words (9 found)

ESS,EVE,SEE,SEI,SEV,SIS,VEE,VIE,VIS,

2-letter words (4 found)

EE,ES,IS,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 30 words from essive according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of essive

essive

Etymology

From New Latin casus essīvus (from Latin esse), coined in New Latin by Rasmus Rask.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛsɪv/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

Adjective

essive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity.
  2. (rare) indicating a temporary state of being.

Noun

essive (plural essives)

  1. (grammar) the essive case, or a word in that case.

Derived terms

  • adessive
  • essive-formal
  • essive-modal
  • inessive
  • superessive

Translations

Anagrams

  • sieves

Source: wiktionary.org