What does DESTRUCTIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. causing destruction or much damage“a policy that is destructive to the economy”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DESTRUCTIVE

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

Words inside DESTRUCTIVE

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

service12 credit9 secret8 street6 drive9 tried6 trust5 ever7 rest4 side5 site4 sure4 test4 true4 used5 cut5 die4 due4 ice5 its3red4 see3 set3 sir3 use3 de3is2it2re2 us2

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Questions

Is DESTRUCTIVE a valid word in word games?

DESTRUCTIVE 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 DESTRUCTIVE worth?

DESTRUCTIVE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DESTRUCTIVE?

606 other words, including IS, IT, ITS and SEE.