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dative

/ˈdeɪtɪv/•noun

Dative can refer to the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DATIVE” Mean?

/ˈdeɪtɪv/

dative has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

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Word Intelligence

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Definition

the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, A, T, I, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dative.

DATIVE is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with D and ends with E.

It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dative in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DATIVE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DATIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DATIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

DAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dative.

DATIVE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.