Scrabble & Words with friends points
- preventive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
- preventive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
- preventive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22
Definition of preventive
- an agent or device intended to prevent conception (noun)
Synonyms
- birth control device
- contraceptive
- contraceptive device
- preventative
- prophylactic device
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease (noun)
Synonyms
- preventative
- prophylactic
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun)
Synonyms
- encumbrance
- hinderance
- hindrance
- hitch
- incumbrance
- interference
- preventative
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease (adjective)
Examples
- preventive medicine
Synonyms
- preventative
- prophylactic
- tending to prevent or hinder (adjective)
Synonyms
- preventative
See definition of preventive in Merriam Webster