What does OPERATIVE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɑpərətɪv/
- Letters
- 9
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adjective
- being in force or having or exerting force“operative regulations”
- relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine“a surgical appendix”
- effective; producing a desired effect“the operative word”
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing“in running (or working) order”
noun
- a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
operatives15
Anagrams of OPERATIVE
evaporite14
Words inside OPERATIVE
231 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is OPERATIVE a valid word in word games?
OPERATIVE 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 OPERATIVE worth?
OPERATIVE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from OPERATIVE?
231 other words, including TO, IT, ARE and AT.