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DESTRUCTIVE

/dɪˈstɹʊktɪv/

11 letters · 3 syllables · adjective

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Definition of DESTRUCTIVE

adjective

Causing destruction; damaging.

adjective

Causing breakdown or disassembly.

"Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy."

adjective

Lossy; causing irreversible change.

"Blurring an image is a destructive operation, but rotating an image is not."

Synonyms of DESTRUCTIVE

Words with similar meaning

calamitous catastrophic devastating disastrous eradicative harmful pernicious ruinous wrackful wreckful

Antonyms of DESTRUCTIVE

Words with opposite meaning

constructive nondestructive productive

Examples of DESTRUCTIVE in a Sentence

  • "Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy."
  • "Blurring an image is a destructive operation, but rotating an image is not."

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
3
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
20
points

Is DESTRUCTIVE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DESTRUCTIVE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 20 pts

Tip: DESTRUCTIVE uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for DESTRUCTIVE

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter destructive Total
Scrabble 21111131141 17
WWF 21111241151 20

Words You Can Make With the Letters in DESTRUCTIVE

100 words from the letters in DESTRUCTIVE

10-letter words

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9-letter words

decursive 15/18 UK reductive 15/18 USUKWWF seductive 15/18 USUKWWF curvetted 15/18 USUKWWF divesture 13/15 UK servitude 13/15 USUKWWF decretist 12/13 UK directest 12/13 USUKWWF trisected 12/13 USUKWWF certitude 12/14 USUKWWF rectitude 12/14 USUKWWF scuttered 12/14 USUKWWF vestiture 12/14 UK

8-letter words

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7-letter words

devices 13/15 USUKWWF cervids 13/15 UK scrived 13/15 USUKWWF evicted 13/15 USUKWWF verdict 13/15 USUKWWF decurve 13/16 USUKWWF scrieve 12/14 USUKWWF service 12/14 USUKWWF cruives 12/15 UK cursive 12/15 USUKWWF curvets 12/15 USUKWWF cuvette 12/15 USUKWWF derives 11/12 USUKWWF deviser 11/12 USUKWWF diverse 11/12 USUKWWF revised 11/12 USUKWWF riveted 11/12 USUKWWF verdite 11/12 UK diverts 11/12 USUKWWF strived 11/12 USUKWWF verdits 11/12 UK vidette 11/12 USUKWWF decries 10/11 USUKWWF deicers 10/11 USUKWWF recited 10/11 USUKWWF tierced 10/11 USUKWWF deceits 10/11 USUKWWF crested 10/11 USUKWWF credits 10/11 USUKWWF directs 10/11 USUKWWF dectets 10/11 UK detects 10/11 USUKWWF recused 10/12 USUKWWF reduces 10/12 USUKWWF rescued 10/12 USUKWWF secured 10/12 USUKWWF seducer 10/12 USUKWWF cruised 10/12 USUKWWF discure 10/12 UK eructed 10/12 USUKWWF crudest 10/12 USUKWWF crusted 10/12 USUKWWF crudits 10/12 UK restive 10/11 USUKWWF sievert 10/11 UK veriest 10/11 USUKWWF verites 10/11 USUKWWF trevets 10/11 USUKWWF trivets 10/11 USUKWWF versute 10/12 UK vesture 10/12 USUKWWF revuist 10/12 USUKWWF stuiver 10/12 USUKWWF

How to Use DESTRUCTIVE in Word Games

DESTRUCTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About DESTRUCTIVE

What does DESTRUCTIVE mean?
DESTRUCTIVE is a adjective. Causing destruction; damaging.
Is DESTRUCTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESTRUCTIVE is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DESTRUCTIVE worth in Scrabble?
DESTRUCTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from DESTRUCTIVE?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DESTRUCTIVE. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of DESTRUCTIVE?
Synonyms of DESTRUCTIVE include: calamitous, catastrophic, devastating, disastrous, eradicative, harmful. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.