Tentative

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters

Definition of Tentative

Noun

A trial; an experiment; an attempt.
A schedule for an event or a programme.

Adjective

Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
Uncertain; subject to future change.
"He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome."
Restrained; polite; feeling one's way, not using full force.
"Her tentative steps showed her nervousness as she entered the room."

Anagrams of Tentative

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

9-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

naivete navette vittate

6-LETTER WORDS

attent native tattie teniae tentie vittae

5-LETTER WORDS

eaten enate entia event evite naevi naive nieve taint tenet tenia tinea titan veena venae+2 more

4-LETTER WORDS

ante anti eave etna even nave neat nett neve nevi nite tain tate teat teen+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

TE...Words starting with "te"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 9-letter words Unscramble "tentative"

Rhyming Words

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

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