Definition of figurative

"figurative" in the adjective sense

1. figurative, nonliteral

used of the meanings of words or text) not literal using figures of speech

"figurative language"

2. figural, figurative

consisting of or forming human or animal figures

"a figural design"

"the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read

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figurative in Scrabble®

The word figurative 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters figurative:

FIGURATIVE
(162)
FIGURATIVE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fatigue, frigate, furtive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word figurative

FIGURATIVE
(162)
FIGURATIVE
(162)
FIGURATIVE
(108)
FIGURATIVE
(108)
FIGURATIVE
(75)
FIGURATIVE
(72)
FIGURATIVE
(72)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FIGURATIVE
(57)
FIGURATIVE
(57)
FIGURATIVE
(54)
FIGURATIVE
(54)
FIGURATIVE
(54)
FIGURATIVE
(50)
FIGURATIVE
(44)
FIGURATIVE
(44)
FIGURATIVE
(42)
FIGURATIVE
(42)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(35)
FIGURATIVE
(34)
FIGURATIVE
(34)
FIGURATIVE
(24)
FIGURATIVE
(24)
FIGURATIVE
(23)
FIGURATIVE
(23)
FIGURATIVE
(23)
FIGURATIVE
(21)
FIGURATIVE
(20)
FIGURATIVE
(20)
FIGURATIVE
(20)

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

FIGURATIVE
(162)
FIGURATIVE
(162)
FIGURATIVE
(108)
FIGURATIVE
(108)
FURTIVE
(102 = 52 + 50)
FURTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
FURTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
FATIGUE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FRIGATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FATIGUE
(94 = 44 + 50)
FRIGATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FRIGATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FURTIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FRIGATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FATIGUE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FATIGUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FATIGUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FATIGUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FATIGUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FURTIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FATIGUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FRIGATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FATIGUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FRIGATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FRIGATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FRIGATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FRIGATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FURTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
FURTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
FURTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
FATIGUE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FRIGATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
FRIGATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FATIGUE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FRIGATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FATIGUE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FATIGUE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FATIGUE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FRIGATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURTIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FATIGUE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURTIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURTIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURTIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURTIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
FRIGATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FATIGUE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURTIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURTIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURTIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURTIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FRIGATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FRIGATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FATIGUE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FRIGATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FRIGATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURTIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FATIGUE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FATIGUE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIGURATIVE
(75)
FATIGUE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FRIGATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FRIGATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FRIGATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FATIGUE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FRIGATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FRIGATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FATIGUE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FATIGUE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FATIGUE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FRIGATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FATIGUE
(73 = 23 + 50)
FURTIVE
(73 = 23 + 50)
FURTIVE
(73 = 23 + 50)
FIGURATIVE
(72)
FATIGUE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FATIGUE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FRIGATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FRIGATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FRIGATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FRIGATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FATIGUE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FATIGUE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FIGURATIVE
(72)
FRIGATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FATIGUE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FRIGATE
(71 = 21 + 50)
FURTIVE
(69 = 19 + 50)
FURTIVE
(69 = 19 + 50)
FATIGUE
(68 = 18 + 50)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FURTIVE
(68 = 18 + 50)
FIGURATIVE
(68)
FURTIVE
(68 = 18 + 50)
FURTIVE
(68 = 18 + 50)
FRIGATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FATIGUE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FATIGUE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FURTIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FRIGATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FRIGATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
FRIGATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURTIVE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FRIGATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FATIGUE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FRIGATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURTIVE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURTIVE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURTIVE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FATIGUE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FRIGATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FRIGATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FURTIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FATIGUE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FRIGATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FATIGUE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FRIGATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FATIGUE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FATIGUE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FATIGUE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FATIGUE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FRIGATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FRIGATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FATIGUE
(62 = 12 + 50)
FIGURATIVE
(57)
FIGURATIVE
(57)
FIGURATIVE
(54)
FIGURATIVE
(54)
FIGURATIVE
(54)
FIGURATIVE
(50)
FIVER
(45)
FIGURATIVE
(44)
FIGURATIVE
(44)
FIGURE
(42)
FAVE
(42)
FIVE
(42)
FIGURATIVE
(42)
FIGURATIVE
(42)
VAGUER
(42)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
GRIEF
(39)
VIRTUE
(39)
TRIVIA
(39)
GRAFT
(39)
GRAVE
(39)
VAGUE
(39)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIVER
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIGURATIVE
(38)
FIVER
(36)
AFIRE
(36)
VITAE
(36)
AFTER
(36)
FIVER
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(36)
VAGUER
(36)
AVERT
(36)
FIGURE
(36)
FIGURE
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(36)
VAGUER
(36)
FIVER
(36)
FRUIT
(36)
FIGURATIVE
(35)
VIRTUE
(34)
GRIEF
(34)
FIGURATIVE
(34)
VAGUE
(34)
FIGURATIVE
(34)
FIVER
(33)
FRET
(33)
FIGURE
(33)
FARE
(33)
FATE
(33)
FAVE
(33)
FEAR
(33)
FEAT
(33)
FETA
(33)
FIGURE
(33)
FIVER
(33)
FIGURE
(33)

figurative in Words With Friends™

The word figurative 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: 20

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

FIGURATIVE
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fatigue, frigate, furtive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word figurative

FIGURATIVE
(234)
FIGURATIVE
(216)
FIGURATIVE
(144)
FIGURATIVE
(132)
FIGURATIVE
(100)
FIGURATIVE
(96)
FIGURATIVE
(96)
FIGURATIVE
(92)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(80)
FIGURATIVE
(80)
FIGURATIVE
(78)
FIGURATIVE
(76)
FIGURATIVE
(72)
FIGURATIVE
(64)
FIGURATIVE
(60)
FIGURATIVE
(52)
FIGURATIVE
(48)
FIGURATIVE
(48)
FIGURATIVE
(48)
FIGURATIVE
(44)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(40)
FIGURATIVE
(29)
FIGURATIVE
(29)
FIGURATIVE
(29)
FIGURATIVE
(28)
FIGURATIVE
(28)
FIGURATIVE
(27)
FIGURATIVE
(26)
FIGURATIVE
(26)
FIGURATIVE
(26)
FIGURATIVE
(26)
FIGURATIVE
(25)
FIGURATIVE
(24)
FIGURATIVE
(24)
FIGURATIVE
(23)
FIGURATIVE
(23)
FIGURATIVE
(23)
FIGURATIVE
(22)
FIGURATIVE
(22)

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

FIGURATIVE
(234)
FIGURATIVE
(216)
FIGURATIVE
(144)
FIGURATIVE
(132)
FURTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
FURTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
FURTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
FATIGUE
(104 = 69 + 35)
FURTIVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
FRIGATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(100)
FATIGUE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FATIGUE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FURTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(96)
FIGURATIVE
(96)
FURTIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FRIGATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FURTIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FRIGATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FURTIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FRIGATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FURTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(92)
FATIGUE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FURTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FRIGATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
FRIGATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VAGUER
(87)
FATIGUE
(87 = 52 + 35)
FATIGUE
(87 = 52 + 35)
FATIGUE
(87 = 52 + 35)
FURTIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FATIGUE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FATIGUE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FURTIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FURTIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
FURTIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FIGURATIVE
(84)
FRIGATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FRIGATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FRIGATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FRIGATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FURTIVE
(81 = 46 + 35)
FATIGUE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FATIGUE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FATIGUE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(80)
FIGURATIVE
(80)
FATIGUE
(80 = 45 + 35)
FIGURE
(78)
FIGURATIVE
(78)
FATIGUE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FRIGATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FRIGATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FRIGATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(76)
FURTIVE
(75 = 40 + 35)
FRIGATE
(75 = 40 + 35)
FURTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
FURTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
FATIGUE
(73 = 38 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(72)
FATIGUE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FATIGUE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FURTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FURTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
VAGUER
(69)
FURTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
VIRTUE
(69)
FURTIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FURTIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FURTIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FATIGUE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FRIGATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FURTIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VAGUE
(66)
TRIVIA
(66)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FATIGUE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FATIGUE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FATIGUE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURTIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FATIGUE
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(64)
FURTIVE
(64 = 29 + 35)
FATIGUE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRIGATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIRTUE
(63)
FATIGUE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRIGATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRIGATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRIGATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
GRAVE
(63)
FRIGATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FATIGUE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FATIGUE
(62 = 27 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FRIGATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FRIGATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FRIGATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FRIGATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FRIGATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FATIGUE
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIVIA
(60)
FURTIVE
(60 = 25 + 35)
FIGURE
(60)
FIVER
(60)
FIGURATIVE
(60)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FATIGUE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FURTIVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FRIGATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAVE
(57)
AVERT
(57)
VAGUER
(57)
FRIGATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VATU
(57)
FURTIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FIVE
(57)
VAGUER
(57)
VITAE
(57)
FURTIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FATIGUE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FURTIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FRIGATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FURTIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FATIGUE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FURTIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FURTIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FATIGUE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FURTIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FURTIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FURTIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FURTIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
GRAFT
(54)
VITA
(54)
FRIGATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FURTIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VEAR
(54)
FIGURE
(54)
FIGURE
(54)
GRIEF
(54)
FATIGUE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FATIGUE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FRIGATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FATIGUE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FATIGUE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FURTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FRIGATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FURTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FURTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FRIGATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FATIGUE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VAGUER
(52)
FURTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FURTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FURTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FRIGATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FATIGUE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FURTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FIGURATIVE
(52)
FURTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FRIGATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VAGUER
(52)
FATIGUE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FURTIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FATIGUE
(51 = 16 + 35)
GUITAR
(51)
FATIGUE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FRIGATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FRIGATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURTIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FATIGUE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURTIVE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FATIGUE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FRIGATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
GIVER
(51)
FRIGATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
AUGITE
(51)
FATIGUE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VAGUER
(51)

Words within the letters of figurative

2 letter words in figurative (10 words)

6 letter words in figurative (9 words)

7 letter words in figurative (3 words)

8 letter words in figurative (2 words)

10 letter words in figurative (1 word)

figurative + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence figurative

Words that start with figurative (3 words)

Words with figurative in them (2 words)

Words that end with figurative (4 words)

Word Growth involving figurative

Shorter words in figurative

fig

at rat

Longer words containing figurative

configurative

figuratively prefiguratively

figurativeness

nonfigurative

prefigurative prefiguratively