Oppressive
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters
Definition of Oppressive
adjective
- Burdensome or difficult to bear.
"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."
- Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
"The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers."
- Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
"Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?"
- Hot and humid of the weather.
Anagrams of Oppressive
No exact anagrams found for "oppressive". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
o1
p3
p3
r1
e1
s1
s1
i1
v4
e1
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Oppressive
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Oppressive"
Oppressive is a 10-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Oppressive" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "oppressive" is a high-scoring word.