Definition of favourite

"favourite" in the noun sense

1. front-runner, favorite, favourite

a competitor thought likely to win

2. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky

a special loved one

3. favorite, favourite

something regarded with special favor or liking

"that book is one of my favorites"

"favourite" in the adjective sense

1. favorite, favourite

appealing to the general public

"a favorite tourist attraction"

2. favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

"the favored child"

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Quotations for favourite

He whom nature thus bereaves,
Is ever fancy's favourite child;
For thee enchanted dreams she weaves
Of changeful beauty, bright and wild. [ Mrs. Osgood ]

Bold Resolution is the favourite of Providence. [ Proverb ]

I pick up favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence. Of these there is a very favourite one from Thomson: Attach thee firmly to the virtuous deeds
And offices of life; to life itself,
With all its vain and transient joys, sit loose. [ Burns ]

favourite in Scrabble®

The word favourite 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters favourite:

FAVOURITE
(144)
FAVOURITE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

furoate, furtive, outfire, outrave

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word favourite

FAVOURITE
(144)
FAVOURITE
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FAVOURITE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In favourite

FAVOURITE
(144)
FAVOURITE
(144)
FURTIVE
(102 = 52 + 50)
FURTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
FURTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
FAVOURITE
(96)
FAVOURITE
(96)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(90 = 40 + 50)
FUROATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
FURTIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FURTIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FURTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
FURTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FUROATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FUROATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FUROATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FUROATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FUROATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURTIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTFIRE
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
FUROATE
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FUROATE
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OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
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OUTFIRE
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(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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OUTFIRE
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OUTFIRE
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OUTRAVE
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OUTFIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FUROATE
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OUTFIRE
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OUTRAVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
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OUTRAVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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FUROATE
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OUTRAVE
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OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
FURTIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FUROATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
FUROATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OUTFIRE
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OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTFIRE
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OUTRAVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FUROATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FAVOURITE
(64)
OUTFIRE
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTRAVE
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTFIRE
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
FAVOURITE
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(48)
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FIVER
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FOVEA
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FAVOR
(45)
FIVE
(42)
FAVE
(42)
FAVOURITE
(40)
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FAVOUR
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FAROUT
(39)
VIRTUE
(39)
FAVOUR
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(39)
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favourite in Words With Friends™

The word favourite 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: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters favourite:

FAVOURITE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

furoate, furtive, outfire, outrave

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word favourite

FAVOURITE
(189)
FAVOURITE
(114)
FAVOURITE
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FAVOURITE
(105)
FAVOURITE
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(58)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In favourite

FAVOURITE
(189)
FURTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(114)
FAVOURITE
(114)
FURTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
FURTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
OUTRAVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(105)
FURTIVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
OUTFIRE
(104 = 69 + 35)
OUTRAVE
(101 = 66 + 35)
FURTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
OUTFIRE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FUROATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FAVOUR
(96)
FURTIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
FURTIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
OUTFIRE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FURTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FUROATE
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OUTFIRE
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OUTRAVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
FUROATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FURTIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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OUTFIRE
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(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTFIRE
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OUTFIRE
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(72)
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(72)
FAVOUR
(72)
FAVOURITE
(72)
FAVOURITE
(69)
FURTIVE
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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VIRTUE
(69)
OUTRAVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(68)
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(68)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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FAVOUR
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FAVOURITE
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
FAVOURITE
(63)
FAVOURITE
(63)
VIRTUE
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTFIRE
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FIVER
(60)
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(60)
FAVOR
(60)
FAROUT
(60)
FURTIVE
(60 = 25 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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OUTFIRE
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OUTFIRE
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OUTRAVE
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FAVOURITE
(58)
OUTFIRE
(57 = 22 + 35)
TROVE
(57)
AVERT
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
OUTFIRE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VATU
(57)
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OUTFIRE
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OUTFIRE
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(57 = 22 + 35)
OUTFIRE
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FUROATE
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VOTER
(57)
OVATE
(57)
FAVE
(57)
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VITAE
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OUTFIRE
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OVERT
(57)
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FIVE
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FAVOUR
(56)
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FAVOUR
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VITA
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VEAR
(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
OUTFIRE
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(54)
VOTE
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FAVOURITE
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
FAROUT
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