positive

ADJECTIVENOUN /pɑzɪtɪv/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

positive is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1S1I1T1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does positive mean?

ADJECTIVE · 10 SENSES
1

Involving advantage or good.

“a plus (or positive) factor”

SYNONYMS
2

Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

“a positive attitude”

“the reviews were all positive”

3

Greater than zero.

“positive numbers”

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4

Marked by excessive confidence.

“the less he knows the more positive he gets”

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5

Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen.

“a positive pregnancy test”

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6

Persuaded of; very sure.

“I am positive he is lying”

7

Of or relating to positivism.

“positive philosophy”

8

Impossible to deny or disprove.

“proof positive”

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9

Having a positive charge.

“protons are positive”

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10

Formally laid down or imposed.

“positive laws”

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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject.

2

The primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution.

OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

Reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion.

“positive increase in graduating students”

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