Relative
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A person connected by blood or marriage to another, or something considered in comparison with something else. As an adjective, means comparative or contextual.
“We visited distant relatives in Cornwall whom we hadn't seen for many years.”
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Contains four vowels E, A, I, E; watch for -IVE ending pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points; excellent vowel distribution enables versatile placement
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