PRIMITIVE — 9 letter word
primitive
The word primitive has 9 letters: P, R, I, M, I, T, I, V, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies".
9 letter word "primitive": P R I M I T I V E — adjective
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends score: 19
Letter analysis of primitive
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of primitive
adjective
- used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies "primitive societies"
- little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type Synonyms: archaic
- belonging to an early stage of technical development Synonyms: crude, rude
- of or created by one without formal training Synonyms: naive
noun
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms "`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization Synonyms: primitive person
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