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12 letters · 22 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adverb in a protective manner
originEtymology tree Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English protectively From protective + -ly.
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Words from these letters
- protective 17
- lectotype 16
- covertly 16
- velocity 16
- cerotype 15
- creepily 15
- epicotyl 15
- lipocyte 15
- clovery 15
- overply 15
- poverty 15
- replevy 15