preventative
NOUNADJECTIVE
/pri'vɛntətɪv/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
preventative is a valid 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1V4E1N1T1A1T1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does preventative mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An agent or device intended to prevent conception.
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2
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”
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3
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease.
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2
Tending to prevent or hinder.
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