Predicative

/pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:22 pts11 letters
Definition of Predicative

adjective

  1. (grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun while in a predicate phrase, which predicate phrase is other than the noun phrase and occurs after a verb, as a predicate; contrasted with attributive.

    "In the sentence, ‘This house is big’, ‘big’ is predicative, whereas in ‘This is a big house’, it is attributive."

Anagrams of Predicative

No exact anagrams found for "predicative". This word has a unique letter combination.

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Predicative"

Predicative is a 11-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Predicative" in Word Games

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