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01 Word definition

abortive

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ABORTIVE a word?

Yes. ABORTIVE is a 8-letter adjective. failing to accomplish an intended result Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ABORTIVE?

A-B-O-R-T-I-V-E

ABORTIVE contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. failing to accomplish an intended result

    “an abortive revolt”
Synonyms
stillbornunsuccessful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ABORTIVE spelled?

A1B2O3R4T5I6V7E8
Starts withABOFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with ABO →Words ending in IVE →Words made from ABORTIVE →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

ablative13 ptsabessive13 ptsabrasive13 ptsaborting11 ptsabortion10 ptsabording12 ptsaborning11 ptsabortees10 ptsaborters10 ptsadoptive14 ptssportive13 ptsabbatial12 pts

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About ABORTIVE.

How do you spell ABORTIVE?

ABORTIVE is spelled A-B-O-R-T-I-V-E. It contains 8 letters.