abusive
ADJECTIVE
/ə'bjusɪv/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
abusive is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3U1S1I1V4E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does abusive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Expressing offensive reproach.
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2
Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment.
“abusive punishment”
“argued...that foster homes are abusive”
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