01 Word definition

discursive

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DISCURSIVE a word?

Yes. DISCURSIVE is a 10-letter adjective. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISCURSIVE?

D-I-S-C-U-R-S-I-V-E

DISCURSIVE contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

2adjective

  1. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

    amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
Synonyms
dianoeticdigressiveexcursiverambling
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISCURSIVE spelled?

D1I2S3C4U5R6S7I8V9E10
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DISCURSIVE?

DISCURSIVE is spelled D-I-S-C-U-R-S-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.