protective
/prə'tɛktɪv/
adjective
10 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind.
“a protective covering”
“the use of protective masks and equipment”
2
Showing care.
“a protective mother”
3
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful.
“protective of his reputation”
WORD FORMS
Related formprotect
Related formprotectiveness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinotectivepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespro · tec · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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