01 Word definition

permissive

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PERMISSIVE a word?

Yes. PERMISSIVE is a 10-letter adjective. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PERMISSIVE?

P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-V-E

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

    direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PERMISSIVE spelled?

P1E2R3M4I5S6S7I8V9E10
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About PERMISSIVE.

How do you spell PERMISSIVE?

PERMISSIVE is spelled P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.