1noun
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
01 Word definition
operative
9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants
Is OPERATIVE a word?
Yes. OPERATIVE is a 9-letter noun. a person secretly employed in espionage for a government Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
O-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-EHow do you spell OPERATIVE?
OPERATIVE contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.
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2noun
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗secret agentintelligence officerintelligence agentprivate detectivePIprivate eyeprivate investigatorshamussherlock
02 Letter breakdown
How is OPERATIVE spelled?
O1P2E3R4A5T6I7V8E9
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell OPERATIVE?
OPERATIVE is spelled O-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.