adoptive
/ə'dɑptɪv/
adjective
8 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Acquired as your own by free choice.
“an adoptive country”
2
Of parents and children; related by adoption.
“adoptive parents”
WORD FORMS
Related formadopt
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinadoptiveway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesa · dop · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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