What does PROTECTIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/prəˈtɛktɪv/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind“a protective covering”
  2. showing care“a protective mother”
  3. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful“protective of his reputation”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of PROTECTIVE

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

Words inside PROTECTIVE

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

protect11 cover10 peter7 piece9 price9 prove10 topic9 voice10 core6 ever7 over7 port6 rice6 tree4 trip6 vice9 vote7 ice5 per5pet5 pro5 tie3 tip5 top5 et2it2op4or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is PROTECTIVE a valid word in word games?

PROTECTIVE 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 PROTECTIVE worth?

PROTECTIVE 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 PROTECTIVE?

217 other words, including TO, IT, OR and OVER.