DEFLECTIVE Deflective (adjective): having the ability to divert or change the course of something; derived forms: deflectives (plural), deflecting (present participle), deflected (past tense), deflector (comparative form), most deflective (superlative form), deflectively (adverb).
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Word: DEFLECTIVE
Length: 10 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word DEFLECTIVE can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.