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festive

/ˈfɛstɪv/adjective

Festive is also used as adjective, with meanings including offering fun and gaiety.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

FE

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FESTIVE” Mean?

/ˈfɛstɪv/

festive has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

offering fun and gaiety

a festive (or festal) occasion

gay and exciting night life

a merry evening

Synonyms for FESTIVE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word festive with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

offering fun and gaiety

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, E, S, T, I, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
e
s
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for festive.

FESTIVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using festive in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FESTIVE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FESTIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FESTIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FESTIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside festive.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FE, ES, ST, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

FES, EST, STI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for festive.

FESTIVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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