permissive
ADJECTIVE
/pər'mɪsɪv/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
permissive is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1M3I1S1S1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does permissive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline.
“direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive”
“permissive parents”
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2
Not preventive.
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