Relative

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Relative

noun

  1. Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

    "Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

  2. A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.

adjective

  1. Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
  2. (of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.

    "The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg."

  3. (grammar) That relates to an antecedent.
  4. Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
  5. Relevant; pertinent; related.

    "relative to your earlier point about taxes, ..."

Anagrams of Relative

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "relative":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Relative"

Relative is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "relative" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Relative" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "relative" is a medium-scoring word.