anal retentive
ADJECTIVE
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
anal retentive is a valid 14-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1A1L1R1E1T1E1N1T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does anal retentive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
A stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
SYNONYMS