extractive
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 10
/ɪksˈtɹæktɪv/
Definition of extractive
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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That serves to extract something
“Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.”
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adj
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That serves to extract something
“Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.”
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That withdraws natural resources by extraction
“The extractive industry consists of any operations that remove metals, mineral and aggregates from the earth. Examples of extractive processes include oil and gas extraction, mining, dredging and quarrying.”
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Able to be extracted
“Thirty grains of extractive matter.”
noun
- Something that may be extracted
- The substance left behind after something has been extracted
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From extract + -ive.
Words you can make from extractive
200+ playable · top: EXTRICATE (18 pts)
Best play extricate 18 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
21 words5-letter words
67 words- VARIX 15 pts
- VEXER 15 pts
- CAREX 14 pts
- EXACT 14 pts
- XERIC 14 pts
- AXITE 12 pts
- EXERT 12 pts
- EXTRA 12 pts
- RETAX 12 pts
- TAXER 12 pts
- CARVE 10 pts
- CAVER 10 pts
- CAVIE 10 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- CRAVE 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- VAREC 10 pts
- VATIC 10 pts
- VICAR 10 pts
- AIVER 8 pts
- AVERT 8 pts
- EVERT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- REAVE 8 pts
- REIVE 8 pts
- REVET 8 pts
- RIVET 8 pts
- TRAVE 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- VITTA 8 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- TACET 7 pts
- TACIT 7 pts
- TECTA 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TRACT 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TATER 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TETRA 5 pts
- TETRI 5 pts
- TITER 5 pts
- TITRE 5 pts
- TRAIT 5 pts
- TREAT 5 pts
- TRITE 5 pts
4-letter words
48 words- VEXT 14 pts
- EXEC 13 pts
- EXIT 11 pts
- TAXI 11 pts
- TEXT 11 pts
- CAVE 9 pts
- VICE 9 pts
- AVER 7 pts
- EAVE 7 pts
- EVER 7 pts
- RAVE 7 pts
- RIVE 7 pts
- VAIR 7 pts
- VEER 7 pts
- VERA 7 pts
- VERT 7 pts
- VIER 7 pts
- VITA 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TACT 6 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TART 4 pts
- TATE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TEAT 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
- TRET 4 pts
3-letter words
49 words- VAX 13 pts
- AXE 10 pts
- RAX 10 pts
- REX 10 pts
- TAX 10 pts
- TIX 10 pts
- VAC 8 pts
- AVE 6 pts
- EVE 6 pts
- REV 6 pts
- TAV 6 pts
- VAR 6 pts
- VAT 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TET 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
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