Corrective

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters

Definition of Corrective

noun

Something that corrects or counteracts something.
"alkalies are correctives of acids"
Limitation; restriction.

adjective

Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
"As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes."
Qualifying; limiting.

Anagrams of Corrective

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "corrective":

8-LETTER WORDS

coercive orective overtire

7-LETTER WORDS

cerotic cicoree coercer coerect correct coterie coverer coveter crevice erector evertor evictor orectic reciter recover+2 more

6-LETTER WORDS

cerite cicero coerce corrie corvee corvet covert cretic erotic orrice recite rector reiver retire retore+12 more

5-LETTER WORDS

cerci ceric citer

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "corrective" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 10-letter words Unscramble "corrective"

Rhyming Words

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