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Definition alternative
Etymology
From Middle French alternatif, from Medieval Latin altern?t?vus (“alternating”), from the participle stem of Latin altern? (“interchange, alternate”). Compare alternate.
Adjective
alternative (not comparable)
- Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
- Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground.
- Other; different from something else.
- Alternate, reciprocal.
Noun
alternative (plural alternatives)
- A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from 17th c.]
- One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. [from 17th c.]
- The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted. [from 18th c.]
Results 481 Words with the letters ALTERNATIVE
6 letter words with the letters ALTERNATIVE ↑
AERATE
6
AERIAL
7
ALEVIN
12
ALINER
8
ALVINE
12
ANTIAR
7
ANTLER
8
ANTRAL
8
ATRIAL
7
ATTAIN
7
ATTIRE
6
AVIATE
10
ELATER
7
ENTAIL
8
ENTERA
7
ENTIRE
7
ENVIER
11
EVILER
11
INVERT
11
LANATE
8
LARIAT
7
LARINE
8
LARVAE
11
LATEEN
8
LATENT
8
LATINA
8
LATRIA
7
LATTEN
8
LATTER
7
LATTIN
8
LAVEER
11
LEANER
8
LEARNT
8
LEAVEN
12
LEAVER
11
LENITE
8
LETTER
7
LEVANT
12
LEVIER
11
LIERNE
8
LIEVER
11
LINEAR
8
LINTER
8
LITTEN
8
LITTER
7
NAILER
8
NAIVER
11
NARIAL
8
NATIVE
11
NATTER
7
NEATER
7
NETTER
7
NETTLE
8
RATINE
7
RATITE
6
RATLIN
8
RATTAN
7
RATTEN
7
RATTLE
7
RAVINE
11
REALIA
7
RELATE
7
RELENT
8
RELINE
8
RELIVE
11
RENAIL
8
RENTAL
8
RETAIL
7
RETAIN
7
RETIAL
7
RETILE
7
RETINA
7
RETINE
7
RETINT
7
REVEAL
11
REVILE
11
TAENIA
7
TAILER
7
TALENT
8
TANTRA
7
TARNAL
8
TARTAN
7
TAVERN
11
TENAIL
8
TENIAE
7
TENTER
7
TENTIE
7
TILTER
7
TINEAL
8
TINTER
7
TRAVEL
11
TREVET
10
TRIENE
7
TRINAL
8
TRIVET
10
VAINER
11
VALINE
12
VARLET
11
VEALER
11
VEILER
11
VEINAL
12
VEINER
11
VELATE
11
VENIAL
12
VENIRE
11
VENTER
11
VERITE
10
VERNAL
12
VINEAL
12
VITTAE
10
VITTLE
11
5 letter words with the letters ALTERNATIVE ↑
AERIE
5
AIVER
9
ALANE
7
ALANT
7
ALATE
6
ALERT
6
ALIEN
7
ALINE
7
ALIVE
10
ALTAR
6
ALTER
6
ANEAR
6
ANELE
7
ANILE
7
ANTAE
6
ANTRA
6
ANTRE
6
ANVIL
11
AREAE
5
AREAL
6
ARENA
6
ARETE
5
ARIEL
6
ARTAL
6
ARTEL
6
ARVAL
10
ATILT
6
ATRIA
5
ATTAR
5
AVAIL
10
AVANT
10
AVERT
9
AVIAN
10
EATEN
6
EATER
5
ELAIN
7
ELATE
6
ELINT
7
ELITE
6
ELVER
10
ENATE
6
ENTER
6
ENTIA
6
ERVIL
10
EVENT
10
EVERT
9
EVITE
9
INERT
6
INLET
7
INTER
6
INVAR
10
IRATE
5
LAARI
6
LANAI
7
LAREE
6
LARVA
10
LATEN
7
LATER
6
LATTE
6
LAVER
10
LEANT
7
LEARN
7
LEAVE
10
LEVER
10
LEVIN
11
LIANA
7
LIANE
7
LIEVE
10
LINER
7
LITER
6
LITRE
6
LIVEN
11
LIVER
10
LIVRE
10
NAEVI
10
NAIRA
6
NAIVE
10
NATAL
7
NAVAL
11
NAVAR
10
NAVEL
11
NERVE
10
NEVER
10
NIEVE
10
NITER
6
NITRE
6
NIVAL
11
RANEE
6
RATAL
6
RATAN
6
RATEL
6
RAVEL
10
RAVEN
10
RAVIN
10
REATA
5
REAVE
9
REIVE
9
RELET
6
RELIT
6
RENAL
7
RENTE
6
RETIA
5
RETIE
5
REVEL
10
REVET
9
RIANT
6
RIATA
5
RIVAL
10
RIVEN
10
RIVET
9
TAINT
6
TALAR
6
TALER
6
TATAR
5
TATER
5
TELAE
6
TELIA
6
TENET
6
TENIA
6
TERAI
5
TERNE
6
TETRA
5
TIARA
5
TILER
6
TINEA
6
TITAN
6
TITER
5
TITLE
6
TITRE
5
TRAIL
6
TRAIN
6
TRAIT
5
TRAVE
9
TREAT
5
TREEN
6
TRIAL
6
TRINE
6
TRITE
5
VALET
10
VARIA
9
VARNA
10
VEENA
10
VELAR
10
VENAE
10
VENAL
11
VILER
10
VINAL
11
VIRAL
10
VITAE
9
VITAL
10
VITTA
9
4 letter words with the letters ALTERNATIVE ↑
AIRN
5
AIRT
4
ALAE
5
ALAN
6
ALAR
5
ALEE
5
ALIT
5
ANAL
6
ANIL
6
ANTA
5
ANTE
5
ANTI
5
AREA
4
ARIA
4
ARIL
5
AVER
8
EARL
5
EARN
5
EAVE
8
ELAN
6
ERNE
5
ETNA
5
EVEN
9
EVER
8
EVIL
9
ILEA
5
ITER
4
LAIN
6
LAIR
5
LANE
6
LARI
5
LATE
5
LATI
5
LAVA
9
LAVE
9
LEAN
6
LEAR
5
LEER
5
LEET
5
LENT
6
LEVA
9
LIAR
5
LIEN
6
LIER
5
LINE
6
LINT
6
LIRA
5
LIRE
5
LITE
5
LIVE
9
NAIL
6
NAVE
9
NEAR
5
NEAT
5
NETT
5
NEVE
9
NEVI
9
NITE
5
RAIA
4
RAIL
5
RAIN
5
RALE
5
RANI
5
RANT
5
RATE
4
RAVE
8
REAL
5
REEL
5
REIN
5
RENT
5
RETE
4
RIAL
5
RIEL
5
RILE
5
RITE
4
RIVE
8
TAEL
5
TAIL
5
TAIN
5
TALA
5
TALE
5
TALI
5
TARE
4
TARN
5
TART
4
TATE
4
TEAL
5
TEAR
4
TEAT
4
TEEL
5
TEEN
5
TELA
5
TELE
5
TENT
5
TERN
5
TIER
4
TILE
5
TILT
5
TINE
5
TINT
5
TIRE
4
TIRL
5
TREE
4
TRET
4
VAIL
9
VAIN
9
VAIR
8
VALE
9
VANE
9
VARA
8
VEAL
9
VEER
8
VEIL
9
VEIN
9
VELA
9
VENA
9
VENT
9
VERA
8
VERT
8
VIAL
9
VIER
8
VILE
9
VINA
9
VINE
9
VIRL
9
VITA
8
3 letter words with the letters ALTERNATIVE ↑
AAL
4
AIL
4
AIN
4
AIR
3
AIT
3
ALA
4
ALE
4
ALT
4
ANA
4
ANE
4
ANI
4
ANT
4
ARE
3
ART
3
ATE
3
ATT
3
AVA
7
AVE
7
EAR
3
EAT
3
EEL
4
ERA
3
ERE
3
ERN
4
ETA
3
EVE
7
IRE
3
LAR
4
LAT
4
LAV
8
LEA
4
LEE
4
LEI
4
LET
4
LEV
8
LIE
4
LIN
5
LIT
4
NAE
4
NEE
4
NET
4
NIL
5
NIT
4
RAI
3
RAN
4
RAT
3
REE
3
REI
3
RET
3
REV
7
RIA
3
RIN
4
TAE
3
TAN
4
TAR
3
TAT
3
TAV
7
TEA
3
TEE
3
TEL
4
TEN
4
TET
3
TIE
3
TIL
4
TIN
4
TIT
3
VAN
8
VAR
7
VAT
7
VEE
7
VET
7
VIA
7
VIE
7
2 letter words with the letters ALTERNATIVE ↑
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