passive
Passive can refer to 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. Passive is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking in energy or will.
Length
7
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
PA
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PASSIVE” Mean?
/ˈpæs.ɪv/
passive has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
3 senseslacking in energy or will
“{'source': 'George Meredith', 'text': 'Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself'}”
Synonyms
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
“academics seem to favor passive sentences”
Noun
1 sensethe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
“‘The ball was thrown by the boy’ uses the passive voice”
“‘The ball was thrown’ is an abbreviated passive”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
lacking in energy or will
Length
7 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
P, A, S, S, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆PASSIVE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PASSIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PASSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆PASSIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVCV
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
PA, AS, SS, SI, IV, VE
Trigrams
PAS, ASS, SSI, SIV, IVE
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