prescriptive
/prɪ'skrɪptɪv/
adjective
12 letters3 syllables21 points in Scrabble®25 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Pertaining to giving directives or rules.
“prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
WORD FORMS
Related formprescribe
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®25 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinescriptivepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespre · scrip · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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