What does ABUSIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈbjusɪv/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. expressing offensive reproach
  2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment“abusive punishment”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ABUSIVE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ABUSIVE

53 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

abuse7 vibes10base6 beau6bias6 save7 vase7vibe9 visa7 abs5ave6bus5 sea3 sub5 sue3 use3 via6vie6vis6ab4 ae2ai2 as2 ba4be4 bi4es2is2si2 us2

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Questions

Is ABUSIVE a valid word in word games?

ABUSIVE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ABUSIVE worth?

ABUSIVE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ABUSIVE?

53 other words, including IS, BE, AS and US.