alliterative
/ə'lɪtə,reɪtɪv/
adjective
12 letters5 syllables15 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable.
“alliterative verse”
WORD FORMS
Related formalliterate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinalliterativeway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesal · lit · er · a · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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