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imperative

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is IMPERATIVE a word?

Yes. IMPERATIVE is a 10-letter noun. a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMPERATIVE?

I-M-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E

IMPERATIVE contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

2noun

  1. some duty that is essential and urgent

Synonyms
imperative moodjussive moodimperative form
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMPERATIVE spelled?

I1M2P3E4R5A6T7I8V9E10
Starts withIMPFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, I
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with IMP →Words ending in IVE →Words made from IMPERATIVE →Words with A →Words with E →Words with I →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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impeditive18 ptsimputative17 ptsimpressive17 ptsimparadise15 ptsimperators14 ptsalterative13 ptsampliative17 ptsdepurative16 ptsfederative17 ptsgenerative14 ptsimipramine16 ptsimpanation14 pts

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How do you spell IMPERATIVE?

IMPERATIVE is spelled I-M-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.