What does INVASIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
  2. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue“invasive cancer cells”
  3. involving invasion or aggressive attack“invasive war”
  4. gradually intrusive without right or permission“we moved back from the encroaching tide”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of INVASIVE

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

Words inside INVASIVE

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

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Questions

Is INVASIVE a valid word in word games?

INVASIVE 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 INVASIVE worth?

INVASIVE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INVASIVE?

74 other words, including IN, IS, AS and AN.