instinctive
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- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
Definition of instinctive
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Related to or prompted by instinct.
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adj
- Related to or prompted by instinct.
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Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
“When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.”
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Etymology
From instinct + -ive.
Words you can make from instinctive
159 playable · top: INCISIVE (13 pts)
Best play incisive 13 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
9 words6-letter words
24 words- CIVETS 11 pts
- CIVIES 11 pts
- EVICTS 11 pts
- INVENT 9 pts
- INVEST 9 pts
- INVITE 9 pts
- VENINS 9 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCENT 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- TINCTS 8 pts
- INNIES 6 pts
- INTENT 6 pts
- INTINE 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SENNIT 6 pts
- SINNET 6 pts
- SITTEN 6 pts
- TENNIS 6 pts
5-letter words
36 words- CIVET 10 pts
- CIVIE 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- VICES 10 pts
- VINIC 10 pts
- IVIES 8 pts
- VEINS 8 pts
- VENIN 8 pts
- VENTS 8 pts
- VINES 8 pts
- VISIT 8 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- TINCT 7 pts
- INNIE 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NETTS 5 pts
- NINES 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- STENT 5 pts
- STINT 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TENTS 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
- TINTS 5 pts
- TITIS 5 pts
4-letter words
47 words- VICE 9 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- VEIN 7 pts
- VENT 7 pts
- VEST 7 pts
- VETS 7 pts
- VIES 7 pts
- VINE 7 pts
- VINS 7 pts
- VISE 7 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- INNS 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SETT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- STET 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TENT 4 pts
- TEST 4 pts
- TETS 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TITI 4 pts
- TITS 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words2-letter words
10 wordsFind your best play with instinctive
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