OPERATIVE

9 letters 14 Scrabble points /ˈɒpəɹətɪv/

Definition of OPERATIVE

noun

  1. An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.

  2. A spy, secret agent, or detective.

  3. A participant in an operation.

adjective

  1. Effectual or important.

    "He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster."

  2. Functional, in working order.

  3. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.

    "an operative motive"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters O P E R A T I V E
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points

Anagrams of OPERATIVE

Words that use the same letters:

EVAPORITE

Words Containing "OPERATIVE"

COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVELY COOPERATIVENESS COOPERATIVES INOPERATIVE INOPERATIVENESS NONCOOPERATIVE NONOPERATIVE OPERATIVELY OPERATIVENESS OPERATIVES POSTOPERATIVE POSTOPERATIVELY PREOPERATIVE PREOPERATIVELY UNCOOPERATIVE UNCOOPERATIVELY UNOPERATIVE

Words Starting with "OPERATIVE"

OPERATIVELY OPERATIVENESS OPERATIVES

Words Ending with "OPERATIVE"

COOPERATIVE INOPERATIVE NONCOOPERATIVE NONOPERATIVE POSTOPERATIVE PREOPERATIVE UNCOOPERATIVE UNOPERATIVE