plaintive

/pleɪntɪv/ adjective
9 letters2 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
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Expressing sorrow.

WORD FORMS
Related formplaintiveness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablesplain · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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