OPERATIVE — 9 letter word
operative
The word operative has 9 letters: O, P, E, R, A, T, I, V, E. It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Operative has 1 anagram: evaporite. As a adjective, it means "being in force or having or exerting force".
9 letter word "operative": O P E R A T I V E — adjective
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of operative
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
5 vowels, 4 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of operative
adjective
- being in force or having or exerting force "operative regulations"
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing Synonyms: running
- relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine Synonyms: surgical
- effective
noun
- someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information Synonyms: PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus
- a person secretly employed in espionage for a government Synonyms: secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent