12 letters · 19 points in Scrabble
adjective tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
originEtymology tree English contribute Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English contributive From contribute + -ive.
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