preventive
/prɪ'vɛntɪv/
nounadjective
10 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
An agent or device intended to prevent conception.
2
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.
3
ADJECTIVEAny obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
1
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease.
“preventive medicine”
2
Tending to prevent or hinder.
WORD FORMS
Related formprevent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineventivepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespre · ven · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED32
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