01 Word definition

provocative

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PROVOCATIVE a word?

Yes. PROVOCATIVE is a 11-letter adjective. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROVOCATIVE?

P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-V-E

PROVOCATIVE contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

    a provocative remark

2adjective

  1. intentionally arousing sexual desire

    her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends25points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROVOCATIVE spelled?

P1R2O3V4O5C6A7T8I9V10E11
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats O, V
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell PROVOCATIVE?

PROVOCATIVE is spelled P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 11 letters.