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instinctive

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is INSTINCTIVE a word?

Yes. INSTINCTIVE is a 11-letter adjective. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INSTINCTIVE?

I-N-S-T-I-N-C-T-I-V-E

INSTINCTIVE contains 11 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

    “a cat's natural aversion to water”
Synonyms
natural
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INSTINCTIVE spelled?

I1N2S3T4I5N6C7T8I9V10E11
Starts withINSFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N, T
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with INS →Words ending in IVE →Words made from INSTINCTIVE →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

instigative15 ptsinstitutive14 ptsinstructive16 ptsinspirative16 ptsinattentive14 ptsineffective22 ptsinquisitive23 ptsinscriptive18 ptsinsensitive14 ptsinsinuative14 ptsinteractive16 ptsdistinctive17 pts

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About INSTINCTIVE.

How do you spell INSTINCTIVE?

INSTINCTIVE is spelled I-N-S-T-I-N-C-T-I-V-E. It contains 11 letters.