Definitions For Passive
noun
- The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
adjective
- Lacking in energy or will
- Expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
adjective
- Peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Is Passives a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15
The word Passive is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Passive in a Sentence
- “Hits” in “She hits the ball” is active, while “hit” in “The ball was hit” is passive.
- In “He was hit by the ball,” “hit” is a passive verb.