active: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of active
adj
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Example: certain active principles
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
Example: an active child or animal
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
Example: active laws
- specifically
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
Source: Wiktionary — active.
noun
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
Listed forms: actives.
Source: Wiktionary — active.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for active.
adjective
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- combat-ready
- fighting
adjective
taking part in an activity
adjective
in operation
adjective
(used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is active in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of active
A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of active
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from active
40 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in active. Showing up to 24, longest first.