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Definition of fricative

"fricative" in the noun sense

1. fricative consonant, fricative, spirant

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

"fricative" in the adjective sense

1. fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

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fricative in Scrabble®

The word fricative 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® Play In The Letters fricative:

FRICATIVE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

activer, fictive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word fricative

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(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In fricative

FRICATIVE
(180)
FRICATIVE
(162)
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(120)
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(110 = 60 + 50)
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(108)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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FRICATIVE
(72)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(46)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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fricative in Words With Friends™

The word fricative 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: 19

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

FRICATIVE
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

activer, fictive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word fricative

FRICATIVE
(261)
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(162)
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(126)
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(96)
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(93)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
FRICATIVE
(20)

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

FRICATIVE
(261)
FRICATIVE
(162)
FICTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)
FRICATIVE
(126)
FICTIVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
FICTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(96)
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(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(80)
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(80)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(76)
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(76)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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FRICATIVE
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(66)
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(66)
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(58)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54)
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VEAR
(54)
FICTIVE
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CAFE
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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Words within the letters of fricative

2 letter words in fricative (9 words)

aiarateffaifitreta

3 letter words in fricative (32 words)

aceactaftairarcareartatecarcateareateraetafarfatfirfiticeireratrefrevtartavteatictievatvetviavie

4 letter words in fricative (36 words)

acreavercafecarecartcavecitefacefactfairfarefatefavefearfeatfetafirefivefreticerraceraftrateravericeriferiftriterivetareteartiertirevearvicevita

5 letter words in fricative (27 words)

acterafireafteravertcaretcarvecatercavercitercivetcraftcratecraveevictfacetfaciefarcefivericieriratereactrefitrivettracevicarvitaevraic

6 letter words in fricative (2 words)

activetrivia

7 letter words in fricative (2 words)

activerfictive

8 letter words in fricative (1 word)

artifice

9 letter words in fricative (1 word)

fricative

fricative + 1 blank (1 word)

fricatives

fricative + 2 blanks (3 words)

affricativediffractivefabricative
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Words containing the sequence fricative

Words that start with fricative (2 words)

fricativefricatives

Words with fricative in them (2 words)

fricativeaffricatives

Words that end with fricative (2 words)

affricativefricative
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Word Growth involving fricative

Shorter words in fricative

at cat

Longer words containing fricative

affricative affricatives

fricatives affricatives