Definition of affirmative

"affirmative" in the noun sense

1. affirmative

a reply of affirmation

"he answered in the affirmative"

"affirmative" in the adjective sense

1. affirmative, affirmatory

affirming or giving assent

"an affirmative decision"

"affirmative votes"

2. affirmative, optimistic

expecting the best

"an affirmative outlook"

3. approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive

expressing or manifesting praise or approval

"approbative criticism"

"an affirmative nod"

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Quotations for affirmative

Be not confident and affirmative. [ Jeremy Taylor ]

affirmative in Scrabble®

The word affirmative is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters affirmative:

AFFIRMATIVE
(207)
AFFIRMATIVE
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

airtime, variate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word affirmative

AFFIRMATIVE
(207)
AFFIRMATIVE
(207)
AFFIRMATIVE
(138)
AFFIRMATIVE
(138)
AFFIRMATIVE
(100)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AFFIRMATIVE
(92)
AFFIRMATIVE
(92)
AFFIRMATIVE
(90)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(81)
AFFIRMATIVE
(72)
AFFIRMATIVE
(72)
AFFIRMATIVE
(72)
AFFIRMATIVE
(64)
AFFIRMATIVE
(60)
AFFIRMATIVE
(54)
AFFIRMATIVE
(54)
AFFIRMATIVE
(52)
AFFIRMATIVE
(52)
AFFIRMATIVE
(52)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(44)
AFFIRMATIVE
(34)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)
AFFIRMATIVE
(26)
AFFIRMATIVE
(26)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In affirmative

AFFIRMATIVE
(207)
AFFIRMATIVE
(207)
AFFIRMATIVE
(138)
AFFIRMATIVE
(138)
AFFIRMATIVE
(100)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
VARIATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(92)
AFFIRMATIVE
(92)
VARIATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(90)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AFFIRMATIVE
(88)
AIRTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
AIRTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(81)
VARIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VARIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
VARIATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VARIATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AIRTIME
(77 = 27 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AIRTIME
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AIRTIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AIRTIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(72)
AIRTIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
AIRTIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(72)
AIRTIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(72)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
AIRTIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
AIRTIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
AIRTIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
AIRTIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
AIRTIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
AIRTIME
(67 = 17 + 50)
VARIATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VARIATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VARIATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
VARIATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VARIATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(64)
AIRTIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
AIRTIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
AIRTIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
AIRTIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
AIRTIME
(62 = 12 + 50)
AIRTIME
(62 = 12 + 50)
AIRTIME
(61 = 11 + 50)
AIRTIME
(61 = 11 + 50)
AIRTIME
(61 = 11 + 50)
AIRTIME
(61 = 11 + 50)
AIRTIME
(61 = 11 + 50)
VARIATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(60)
AIRTIME
(60 = 10 + 50)
AFFIRMATIVE
(54)
AFFIRM
(54)
AFFIRM
(54)
AFFIRMATIVE
(54)
AFFIRMATIVE
(52)
AFFIRMATIVE
(52)
AFFIRMATIVE
(52)
AFFIRM
(51)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
MIFF
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFAIR
(48)
TARIFF
(48)
TARIFF
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
RAFFIA
(48)
AFFAIR
(48)
RAFFIA
(48)
MIFF
(45)
AFFIRM
(45)
AFFIRM
(45)
FIVER
(45)
AFFIRM
(45)
AFFIRMATIVE
(44)
AFFIRM
(44)
FIVE
(42)
FAVE
(42)
AFFIRM
(42)
AFFIRM
(42)
FRAME
(42)
RIFF
(42)
TIFF
(42)
AFFIRM
(40)
TARIFF
(40)
TARIFF
(40)
AFFAIR
(40)
TRIVIA
(39)
AFFAIR
(39)
FRAME
(39)
AVIATE
(39)
RAFFIA
(39)
RAFFIA
(39)
RAFFIA
(39)
FAME
(39)
RAFFIA
(39)
TARIFF
(39)
FIRM
(39)
AFFAIR
(39)
TARIFF
(39)
AFFAIR
(39)
TARIFF
(39)
AFFAIR
(39)
TARIFF
(39)
MAFIA
(39)
FARM
(39)
FIVER
(38)
AFTER
(36)
VITAE
(36)
FARM
(36)
AFFIRM
(36)
AFIRE
(36)
RAFFIA
(36)
FIVER
(36)
FIVER
(36)
AVERT
(36)
AFFAIR
(36)
FIVER
(36)
TARIFF
(36)
RAFFIA
(36)
FRAME
(36)
TARIFF
(36)
MIFF
(36)
AFFAIR
(36)
FIRM
(36)
MIFF
(36)
MIFF
(36)
MIFF
(36)
AFFIRM
(34)
AFFIRM
(34)
AFFIRMATIVE
(34)
AVIATE
(34)
VITA
(33)
VEAR
(33)
FARE
(33)
TIFF
(33)
FAIR
(33)
FIVE
(33)
FIVER
(33)
MAFIA
(33)
MAFIA
(33)
MAFIA
(33)
FIVER
(33)
FETA
(33)
VARA
(33)
FIVER
(33)

affirmative in Words With Friends™

The word affirmative is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters affirmative:

AFFIRMATIVE
(306)
AFFIRMATIVE
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

airtime, variate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word affirmative

AFFIRMATIVE
(306)
AFFIRMATIVE
(306)
AFFIRMATIVE
(252)
AFFIRMATIVE
(156)
AFFIRMATIVE
(156)
AFFIRMATIVE
(116)
AFFIRMATIVE
(112)
AFFIRMATIVE
(112)
AFFIRMATIVE
(104)
AFFIRMATIVE
(102)
AFFIRMATIVE
(100)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AFFIRMATIVE
(84)
AFFIRMATIVE
(84)
AFFIRMATIVE
(84)
AFFIRMATIVE
(80)
AFFIRMATIVE
(68)
AFFIRMATIVE
(68)
AFFIRMATIVE
(56)
AFFIRMATIVE
(56)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFIRMATIVE
(34)
AFFIRMATIVE
(33)
AFFIRMATIVE
(31)
AFFIRMATIVE
(31)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(30)
AFFIRMATIVE
(29)
AFFIRMATIVE
(29)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)
AFFIRMATIVE
(28)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In affirmative

AFFIRMATIVE
(306)
AFFIRMATIVE
(306)
AFFIRMATIVE
(252)
AFFIRMATIVE
(156)
AFFIRMATIVE
(156)
AFFIRMATIVE
(116)
AFFIRMATIVE
(112)
AFFIRMATIVE
(112)
AFFIRMATIVE
(104)
VARIATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
AFFIRMATIVE
(102)
AFFIRMATIVE
(100)
VARIATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AFFIRMATIVE
(96)
AIRTIME
(95 = 60 + 35)
AIRTIME
(89 = 54 + 35)
AFFIRMATIVE
(84)
AFFIRMATIVE
(84)
AFFIRMATIVE
(84)
AFFIRMATIVE
(80)
VARIATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VARIATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VARIATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VARIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VARIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VARIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
AIRTIME
(77 = 42 + 35)
AIRTIME
(77 = 42 + 35)
AIRTIME
(77 = 42 + 35)
VARIATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
AIRTIME
(75 = 40 + 35)
AIRTIME
(75 = 40 + 35)
AFFIRM
(75)
AFFIRM
(75)
AIRTIME
(75 = 40 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
AIRTIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
AIRTIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
AIRTIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
AIRTIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
AIRTIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
AIRTIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
AFFIRM
(69)
AFFIRM
(69)
AFFIRM
(69)
AFFIRMATIVE
(68)
AFFIRMATIVE
(68)
VARIATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
RAFFIA
(66)
RAFFIA
(66)
TRIVIA
(66)
AFFAIR
(66)
TARIFF
(66)
MIFF
(63)
MIFF
(63)
AIRTIME
(63 = 28 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
AVIATE
(60)
AFFAIR
(60)
AFFAIR
(60)
RAFFIA
(60)
TRIVIA
(60)
FIVER
(60)
AFFIRM
(60)
RAFFIA
(60)
AFFIRM
(60)
TARIFF
(60)
TARIFF
(60)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
AIRTIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
AIRTIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
AIRTIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
AIRTIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
AIRTIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
AIRTIME
(57 = 22 + 35)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
MAFIA
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VITAE
(57)
FRAME
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
AIRTIME
(57 = 22 + 35)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FAVE
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FIVE
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
AIRTIME
(57 = 22 + 35)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
AVERT
(57)
AIRTIME
(57 = 22 + 35)
MITIER
(57)
AIRTIME
(57 = 22 + 35)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FRAME
(57)
AFFIRMATIVE
(56)
AFFIRMATIVE
(56)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
AIRTIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
FARM
(54)
FARM
(54)
FAME
(54)
FIRM
(54)
FIRM
(54)
VEAR
(54)
RIFF
(54)
VITA
(54)
TIFF
(54)
VARA
(54)
VARIATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VARIATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VARIATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VARIATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VARIATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
AFFIRM
(51)
MITIER
(51)
AFFIRM
(51)
AFFIRM
(51)
AMRITA
(51)
VARIATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VARIATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
AIRTIME
(50 = 15 + 35)
AIRTIME
(50 = 15 + 35)
VARIATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
AIRTIME
(50 = 15 + 35)
VARIATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
AIRTIME
(49 = 14 + 35)
AIRTIME
(49 = 14 + 35)
AIRTIME
(49 = 14 + 35)
AIRTIME
(49 = 14 + 35)
MITER
(48)
AFTER
(48)
TARIFF
(48)
AIRTIME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RAFFIA
(48)
TARIFF
(48)
TARIFF
(48)
AIRTIME
(48 = 13 + 35)
AIRTIME
(48 = 13 + 35)
AFIRE
(48)
MATER
(48)
RAFFIA
(48)
FIVER
(48)
MERIT
(48)
MITRE
(48)
AIRTIME
(48 = 13 + 35)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AFFAIR
(48)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
AFFAIR
(48)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
AFFAIR
(48)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
AFFIRMATIVE
(48)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
VARIATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
VARIATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
VARIATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
VARIATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
VARIATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
AIRTIME
(47 = 12 + 35)
VARIATE
(46 = 11 + 35)
AFFIRM
(46)
AIRTIME
(46 = 11 + 35)
AIRTIME
(46 = 11 + 35)
AIRTIME
(46 = 11 + 35)

Words within the letters of affirmative

2 letter words in affirmative (15 words)

6 letter words in affirmative (8 words)

7 letter words in affirmative (2 words)

11 letter words in affirmative (1 word)

affirmative + 1 blank (1 word)

affirmative + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence affirmative

Words that start with affirmative (4 words)

Words with affirmative in them (3 words)

Words that end with affirmative (3 words)

Word Growth involving affirmative

Shorter words in affirmative

fir firm affirm

at mat

ma mat

Longer words containing affirmative

affirmatively disaffirmatively

affirmatively overaffirmatively

affirmativeness

affirmatives

disaffirmative disaffirmatively

overaffirmative overaffirmatively