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Yes, PREVENTIVE is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: P 3, R 1, E 1, V 4, E 1, N 1, T 1, I 1, V 4, E 1.

Is it a valid word?

  • Scrabble US: valid, 18 points.

About PREVENTIVE

PREVENTIVE is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

Definitions

noun

  1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
  2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  3. an agent or device intended to prevent conception

adjective

  1. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  2. tending to prevent or hinder

Synonyms

Also: contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device.

Not playable in Scrabble US: HINDERANCE, INCUMBRANCE.

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