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Fricatives

f 4r 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Uncommon · plural of fricative

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does fricatives mean?

noun

  1. a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

    Synonymsfricative consonantspirant

Definitions shown for fricative, the base form of fricatives.

Is FRICATIVES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 FRICATIVES worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
f 4r 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
f 4r 1i 1c 4a 1t 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
f 4r 1i 1c 4a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
f 4r 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FRICATIVES

Words that end like FRICATIVES

Common words that share the ending -IVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IVES

Fricatives: quick answers

Is FRICATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FRICATIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FRICATIVES worth?
FRICATIVES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fricatives mean?
fricatives is the plural of fricative, which means “a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract”.
What words can you make with the letters in FRICATIVES?
You can make 618 shorter words from FRICATIVES, such as FRICATIVE, FACTIVE, FICTIVE, ARTIFICES. See the full list.