preservative

Valid in Scrabble

Pronunciation

/prɪˈzəːvətɪv/

Definition of preservative

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

“Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.”

See all 2 definitions

noun

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

“Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.”

adj

Tending to preserve.

“The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.

200+ playable · top: PERVERSIVE (18 pts)

1 word

9 words

28 words

95 words

66 words

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to preservative to make another valid word.

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes preservative, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists