Legislative

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts11 letters

Definition of Legislative

noun

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

adjective

Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking
"Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body."

Anagrams of Legislative

Words You Can Make

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

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

illatives legislate levigates liveliest vestigial

8-LETTER WORDS

egalites elatives evillest gaieties galilees illative lealties leaviest legalise legalist levigate levities ligative tillages vealiest+3 more

7-LETTER WORDS

aiglets alleges eaglets egalite elative elegist elegits estival evilest galilee gallets gallies gelates gelatis gillies+11 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

LE...Words starting with "le"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 11-letter words Unscramble "legislative"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

legislature

Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

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