ACTIVE

6 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈæk.tɪv/

Definition of ACTIVE

noun

  1. A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

  2. Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).

adjective

  1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

    "certain active principles"

    Synonyms: acting

  2. Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.

    "an active child or animal"

    Synonyms: agile nimble

  3. In action; actually proceeding; working; in force

    "active hostilities"

    Synonyms: in action in force working
Related words: acting agile nimble busy deedful diligent energetic in action

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A C T I V E
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of ACTIVE

Words that use the same letters:

CAVITE

Words Containing "ACTIVE"

ABSTRACTIVE ABSTRACTIVELY ABSTRACTIVENESS ACTIVELY ACTIVENESS ACTIVES ANTIREACTIVE ATTRACTIVE ATTRACTIVELY ATTRACTIVENESS AUTOACTIVE BENEFACTIVE BIREFRACTIVE CALEFACTIVE CHYLIFACTIVE COACTIVE COACTIVELY CONTRACTIVE CONTRACTIVELY CONTRACTIVENESS

Words Starting with "ACTIVE"

ACTIVELY ACTIVENESS ACTIVES

Words Ending with "ACTIVE"

ABSTRACTIVE ANTIREACTIVE ATTRACTIVE AUTOACTIVE BENEFACTIVE BIREFRACTIVE CALEFACTIVE CHYLIFACTIVE COACTIVE CONTRACTIVE COUNTERACTIVE DETRACTIVE DIDACTIVE DIFFRACTIVE DISTRACTIVE ENACTIVE EXACTIVE EXTRACTIVE FACTIVE HYPERACTIVE