Festive

Definition

1. (adjective) Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration. “The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.”
2. (adjective) In the mood to celebrate. “Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.”

Word stats

• Festive contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 6 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

Words you can build

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• set
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• tie
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Word neighbours

Other 7-letter words

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• abandon
• abashed
• abashes
• abasing
• abating
• abbrevs
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• abetted
• abetter
• abettor
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Words starting with FES

• fest
• festal
• fester
• festered
• festering
• festers
• festival
• festivals
• festively
• festivities
• festivity
• festoon
• festooned
• festooning
• festoons
• fests

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Words ending with IVE

• ablative
• abortive
• abrasive
• abusive
• accumulative
• accusative
• acquisitive
• active
• adaptive
• addictive
• additive
• adhesive
• adjective
• administrative
• adoptive
• affirmative
• aggressive
• alive

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