Unscramble PASSIVE

The letters P, A, S, S, I, V, E can be unscrambled into 79 words, including 2 anagrams that use every letter: PAVISES and SPAVIES. The highest-scoring common word is SAVES (8 points).

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Meaning

What does PASSIVE mean?

  1. noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
  2. adjective lacking in energy or will
  3. adjective peacefully resistant in response to injustice
  4. adjective expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

PASSIVE in word games

12classic points
14Words With Friends points
7letters (3 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 11 uses per million words

PASSIVE is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of PASSIVE

Words that use all 7 letters exactly once.

pavises12spavies12

Words made from the letters in PASSIVE

79 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

7-letter words 2 words

pavises12spavies12

6-letter words 3 words

pavise11spavie11sepias8

5-letter words 17 words

paves10pavis10spivs10saves8vases8visas8vises8apses7apsis7aspis7paise7pases7passe7sepia7sipes7spaes7spies7

4-letter words 25 words

pave9spiv9aves7save7vase7vies7visa7vise7apes6apse6asps6pase6pass6peas6pias6pies6piss6psis6saps6sipe6sips6spae6spas6seas4seis4

3-letter words 23 words

ave6vas6via6vie6vis6ape5asp5pas5pea5pes5pia5pie5pis5psi5sap5sip5spa5ais3ess3sae3sea3sei3sis3

2-letter words 9 words

pa4pe4pi4ae2ai2as2es2is2si2

Add one letter to PASSIVE

Words you can make with all the letters of PASSIVE plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

passives13parvises13pavisers13

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in PASSIVE?
You can make 79 words from the letters P, A, S, S, I, V, E. The longest common ones are SAVES, SPIES, VASES, VISAS and APES. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of PASSIVE?
PASSIVE has 2 anagrams in our word list: PAVISES and SPAVIES.
How many points is PASSIVE worth?
PASSIVE is worth 12 points with classic tile values and 14 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is PASSIVE a valid word?
Yes. PASSIVE is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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