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primitive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PRIMITIVE a word?

Yes. PRIMITIVE is a 9-letter noun. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRIMITIVE?

P-R-I-M-I-T-I-V-E

PRIMITIVE contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

2noun

  1. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived

Synonyms
primitive person
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRIMITIVE spelled?

P1R2I3M4I5T6I7V8E9
Starts withPRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PRI →Words ending in IVE →Words made from PRIMITIVE →Words with E →Words with I →Words with M →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

privative17 ptspromotive16 ptsprecative16 ptsprecisive16 ptspredative15 ptsprimitiae13 ptsproactive16 ptsprobative16 ptsprolative14 ptsprelusive14 ptsprimetime15 ptsprimitial13 pts

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About PRIMITIVE.

How do you spell PRIMITIVE?

PRIMITIVE is spelled P-R-I-M-I-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.