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adoptive

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ADOPTIVE a word?

Yes. ADOPTIVE is a 8-letter adjective. of parents and children; related by adoption Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ADOPTIVE?

A-D-O-P-T-I-V-E

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. of parents and children; related by adoption

    “adoptive parents”

2adjective

  1. acquired as your own by free choice

    “my adopted state”
Synonyms
adopted
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ADOPTIVE spelled?

A1D2O3P4T5I6V7E8
Starts withADOFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with ADO →Words ending in IVE →Words made from ADOPTIVE →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

adaptive14 ptsadditive13 ptsadessive12 ptsadhesive15 ptsadopting12 ptsadoption11 ptsabortive13 ptsadapting12 ptsadaption11 ptsadoptees11 ptsadopters11 ptsablative13 pts

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About ADOPTIVE.

How do you spell ADOPTIVE?

ADOPTIVE is spelled A-D-O-P-T-I-V-E. It contains 8 letters.