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possessive

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is POSSESSIVE a word?

Yes. POSSESSIVE is a 10-letter noun. the case expressing ownership Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POSSESSIVE?

P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-V-E

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the case expressing ownership

2adjective

  1. serving to express or indicate possession

    “possessive pronouns”
Synonyms
genitivegenitive casepossessive case
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POSSESSIVE spelled?

P1O2S3S4E5S6S7I8V9E10
Starts withPOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with POS →Words ending in IVE →Words made from POSSESSIVE →Words with E →Words with I →Words with O →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

possessing13 ptspossession12 ptspossessors12 ptspossessory15 ptsconcessive17 ptsabstersive15 ptsaggressive15 ptsconcussive17 ptscongestive16 ptsdegressive15 ptsdepressive16 ptsdigressive15 pts

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About POSSESSIVE.

How do you spell POSSESSIVE?

POSSESSIVE is spelled P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.