01 Word definition

palliative

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PALLIATIVE a word?

Yes. PALLIATIVE is a 10-letter noun. remedy that alleviates pain without curing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PALLIATIVE?

P-A-L-L-I-A-T-I-V-E

PALLIATIVE contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. remedy that alleviates pain without curing

2adjective

  1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

Synonyms
alleviantalleviatoralleviativealleviatorylenitivemitigativemitigatory
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PALLIATIVE spelled?

P1A2L3L4I5A6T7I8V9E10
Starts withPALFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, I, L
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell PALLIATIVE?

PALLIATIVE is spelled P-A-L-L-I-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.