consumptive
NOUNADJECTIVE
/kən'səmptɪv/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
consumptive is a valid 11-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1S1U1M3P3T1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does consumptive mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A person with pulmonary tuberculosis.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
“a consumptive patient”
“a consumptive cough”
SIMILAR
2
Tending to consume or use often wastefully.
“water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses”
“duties consumptive of time and energy”
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