01 Word definition

inactive

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is INACTIVE a word?

Yes. INACTIVE is a 8-letter adjective. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INACTIVE?

I-N-A-C-T-I-V-E

INACTIVE contains 8 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

    desired amounts of inactive chlorine

2adjective

  1. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INACTIVE spelled?

I1N2A3C4T5I6V7E8
Starts withINAFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell INACTIVE?

INACTIVE is spelled I-N-A-C-T-I-V-E. It contains 8 letters.