Definition of regressive

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • regressive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • regressive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • regressive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of regressive


  • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases (adjective)
  • opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state (adjective)

See definition of regressive in Merriam Webster