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Fricative
f 4r 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
About 3 syllables
noun · adjective · 9 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does fricative mean?
noun
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Synonymsfricative consonantspirant
adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Is FRICATIVE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is FRICATIVE worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FRICATIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 222
factive 15fictive 15artifice 13caitive 12viciate 12active 11cavier 11farcie 11faver 11fiacre 11fiver 11fracti 11viatic 11vitric 11carve 10caver 10cavie 10civet 10civie 10craft 10crave 10evict 10facer 10facet 10farce 10farci 10fave 10fecit 10five 10fract 10
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Front hooks
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Words that end like FRICATIVE
Common words that share the ending -ATIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
negativerelativenarrativetentativeformativelucrativetalkativelaxativeputativesedativealternativerepresentativecumulativederivativeimperativeindicativeinnovativecomparativeimaginativeinformativeprovocativeconservativenativeadministrative
All words ending in -ATIVE Fricative: quick answers
Is FRICATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FRICATIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FRICATIVE worth?
FRICATIVE scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fricative mean?
As a noun, fricative means “a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FRICATIVE?
You can make 222 shorter words from FRICATIVE, such as FACTIVE, FICTIVE, ARTIFICE, CAITIVE. See the full list.