What does INTENSIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form“the questioning was intensive”
  2. tending to give force or emphasis“an intensive adverb”
  3. of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor“intensive agriculture”

noun

  1. a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies“`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

intensives13

Anagrams of INTENSIVE

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

Words inside INTENSIVE

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

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Questions

Is INTENSIVE a valid word in word games?

INTENSIVE 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 INTENSIVE worth?

INTENSIVE 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 INTENSIVE?

119 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.