What does COMPARATIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/kəmˈpɛrətɪv/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
20
Words With Friends score
24
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. relating to or based on or involving comparison“comparative linguistics”
  2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete“a relative stranger”

noun

  1. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb“`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

comparatives21

Anagrams of COMPARATIVE

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

Words inside COMPARATIVE

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

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Questions

Is COMPARATIVE a valid word in word games?

COMPARATIVE 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 COMPARATIVE worth?

COMPARATIVE is worth 20 points with Scrabble letter values and 24 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COMPARATIVE?

585 other words, including TO, IT, ARE and AT.