precative
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- 19
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- 9
Definition of precative
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.
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adj
- Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.
noun
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Mode expressing a wish, a prayer.
“The precative expresses a wish (may...!); it is formed by preposing the particle lu to the stative or the preterite.”
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Etymology
From Latin precativus (“of prayer”), derived from precatio (“prayer”).
Words you can make from precative
200+ playable · top: CAPTIVE (14 pts)
Best play captive 14 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
26 words- ACTIVE 11 pts
- PAREVE 11 pts
- PRIVET 11 pts
- REPAVE 11 pts
- APIECE 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PIECER 10 pts
- PIERCE 10 pts
- PREACT 10 pts
- RECEPT 10 pts
- RECIPE 10 pts
- TRICEP 10 pts
- VERITE 9 pts
- CERATE 8 pts
- CERITE 8 pts
- CREATE 8 pts
- ECARTE 8 pts
- EPATER 8 pts
- PEREIA 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- REPEAT 8 pts
- RETAPE 8 pts
- TIERCE 8 pts
5-letter words
73 words- CARVE 10 pts
- CAVER 10 pts
- CAVIE 10 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- CRAVE 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- PARVE 10 pts
- PAVER 10 pts
- VAPER 10 pts
- VAREC 10 pts
- VATIC 10 pts
- VICAR 10 pts
- VIPER 10 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CREEP 9 pts
- CREPE 9 pts
- CREPT 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- PEACE 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
- AIVER 8 pts
- AVERT 8 pts
- EVERT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- REAVE 8 pts
- REIVE 8 pts
- REVET 8 pts
- RIVET 8 pts
- TRAVE 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- ETAPE 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PEREA 7 pts
- PETER 7 pts
- PIETA 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- TAPER 7 pts
- TAPIR 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- TRIPE 7 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
4-letter words
77 words- CAVE 9 pts
- PAVE 9 pts
- PERV 9 pts
- VAPE 9 pts
- VEEP 9 pts
- VICE 9 pts
- CAPE 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PACT 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- AVER 7 pts
- EAVE 7 pts
- EVER 7 pts
- RAVE 7 pts
- RIVE 7 pts
- VAIR 7 pts
- VEER 7 pts
- VERA 7 pts
- VERT 7 pts
- VIER 7 pts
- VITA 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PART 6 pts
- PATE 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PEAT 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PITA 6 pts
- PRAT 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- RAPT 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TAPE 6 pts
- TARP 6 pts
- TEPA 6 pts
- TRAP 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
16 wordsFind your best play with precative
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