Definition of festoon

"festoon" in the noun sense

1. festoon

a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

2. festoon

an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points used on pottery or in architectural work

3. festoon, festoonery

flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

"festoon" in the verb sense

1. festoon

decorate with strings of flowers

"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

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Quotations for festoon

How the universal heart of man blesses flowers! They are wreathed round the cradle, the marriage altar, and the tomb; all these are appropriate uses. Flowers should deck the brow of the youthful bride, for they are in themselves a lovely type of marriage; they should twine round the tomb, for their perpetually renewed beauty is a symbol of the resurrection; they should festoon the altar, for their fragrance and their beauty ascend in perpetual worship before the Most High. [ Mrs. L. M. Child ]

festoon in Scrabble®

The word festoon is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters festoon:

FESTOON
(92 = 42 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

festoon

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word festoon

FESTOON
(92 = 42 + 50)
FESTOON
(90 = 40 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(80 = 30 + 50)
FESTOON
(80 = 30 + 50)
FESTOON
(78 = 28 + 50)
FESTOON
(78 = 28 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(66 = 16 + 50)
FESTOON
(66 = 16 + 50)
FESTOON
(65 = 15 + 50)
FESTOON
(64 = 14 + 50)
FESTOON
(64 = 14 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(61 = 11 + 50)

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

FESTOON
(92 = 42 + 50)
FESTOON
(90 = 40 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(83 = 33 + 50)
FESTOON
(80 = 30 + 50)
FESTOON
(80 = 30 + 50)
FESTOON
(78 = 28 + 50)
FESTOON
(78 = 28 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(74 = 24 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(72 = 22 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(70 = 20 + 50)
FESTOON
(66 = 16 + 50)
FESTOON
(66 = 16 + 50)
FESTOON
(65 = 15 + 50)
FESTOON
(64 = 14 + 50)
FESTOON
(64 = 14 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(62 = 12 + 50)
FESTOON
(61 = 11 + 50)
SOFTEN
(39)
OFTEN
(36)
FONTS
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FOOT
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FONT
(33)
FOES
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FONTS
(32)
SOFTEN
(30)
SOFTEN
(30)
SOFTEN
(30)
SOFTEN
(30)
SOFTEN
(30)
OFTEN
(27)
OFTEN
(27)
FONTS
(27)
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(27)
OFTEN
(27)
SOFTEN
(27)
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(27)
SOFTEN
(27)
FONT
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FOOT
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FONTS
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SOFT
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NOTES
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
NETS
(15)

festoon in Words With Friends™

The word festoon is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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

FESTOON
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

festoon

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word festoon

FESTOON
(98 = 63 + 35)
FESTOON
(92 = 57 + 35)
FESTOON
(86 = 51 + 35)
FESTOON
(80 = 45 + 35)
FESTOON
(80 = 45 + 35)
FESTOON
(80 = 45 + 35)
FESTOON
(79 = 44 + 35)
FESTOON
(79 = 44 + 35)
FESTOON
(79 = 44 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(73 = 38 + 35)
FESTOON
(65 = 30 + 35)
FESTOON
(65 = 30 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
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FESTOON
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FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
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FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
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FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
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FESTOON
(56 = 21 + 35)
FESTOON
(55 = 20 + 35)
FESTOON
(53 = 18 + 35)
FESTOON
(53 = 18 + 35)
FESTOON
(52 = 17 + 35)
FESTOON
(52 = 17 + 35)
FESTOON
(51 = 16 + 35)
FESTOON
(51 = 16 + 35)
FESTOON
(51 = 16 + 35)
FESTOON
(50 = 15 + 35)
FESTOON
(50 = 15 + 35)
FESTOON
(49 = 14 + 35)
FESTOON
(49 = 14 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
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FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(46 = 11 + 35)

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

FESTOON
(98 = 63 + 35)
FESTOON
(92 = 57 + 35)
FESTOON
(86 = 51 + 35)
FESTOON
(80 = 45 + 35)
FESTOON
(80 = 45 + 35)
FESTOON
(80 = 45 + 35)
FESTOON
(79 = 44 + 35)
FESTOON
(79 = 44 + 35)
FESTOON
(79 = 44 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(74 = 39 + 35)
FESTOON
(73 = 38 + 35)
FESTOON
(65 = 30 + 35)
FESTOON
(65 = 30 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
FESTOON
(61 = 26 + 35)
SOFTEN
(60)
FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
(59 = 24 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(57 = 22 + 35)
FESTOON
(56 = 21 + 35)
FESTOON
(55 = 20 + 35)
SOFTEN
(54)
FESTOON
(53 = 18 + 35)
FESTOON
(53 = 18 + 35)
FESTOON
(52 = 17 + 35)
FESTOON
(52 = 17 + 35)
OFTEN
(51)
FESTOON
(51 = 16 + 35)
FESTOON
(51 = 16 + 35)
FONTS
(51)
FESTOON
(51 = 16 + 35)
FESTOON
(50 = 15 + 35)
FESTOON
(50 = 15 + 35)
FESTOON
(49 = 14 + 35)
FESTOON
(49 = 14 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FENS
(48)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOFTEN
(48)
FONT
(48)
FESTOON
(48 = 13 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(47 = 12 + 35)
FESTOON
(46 = 11 + 35)
FOOT
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FOES
(45)
SOFTEN
(42)
SOFTEN
(40)
SOFTEN
(40)
OFTEN
(39)
OSTEON
(39)
OFTEN
(36)
SOFTEN
(36)
SOFTEN
(36)
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SOFTEN
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(34)
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OSTEON
(33)
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(33)
OFTEN
(33)
FONTS
(33)
OSTEON
(33)
FENS
(30)
NOOSE
(30)
SOFTEN
(30)
NOTES
(30)
SNOOT
(30)
FONT
(30)
STENO
(30)
SOFTEN
(30)
ONSET
(30)
STONE
(30)
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(28)
SOFTEN
(28)
OSTEON
(28)
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(28)
NOSE
(27)
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FOOT
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(27)
OSTEON
(27)
OFTEN
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SOON
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OSTEON
(27)
OSTEON
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(26)
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(26)
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ONTO
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SOON
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Words within the letters of festoon

2 letter words in festoon (8 words)

3 letter words in festoon (17 words)

5 letter words in festoon (9 words)

6 letter words in festoon (2 words)

7 letter words in festoon (1 word)

festoon + 1 blank (1 word)

festoon + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence festoon

Words that start with festoon (4 words)

Words with festoon in them (1 word)

Words that end with festoon (1 word)

Word Growth involving festoon

Shorter words in festoon

on

to too

Longer words containing festoon

festooned

festooning

festoons