DECEPTIVE — 9 letter word
deceptive
The word deceptive has 9 letters: D, E, C, E, P, T, I, V, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently".
9 letter word "deceptive": D E C E P T I V E — adjective
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends: 20
Letter Analysis of deceptive
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of deceptive
adjective
- designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm" Synonyms: misleading, shoddy
- causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true "deceptive calm" Synonyms: delusory