face-saving
/fæs,seɪvɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
11 letters2 syllables19 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
NOUNMaintaining dignity or prestige.
“a face-saving compromise”
1
An act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige).
WORD FORMS
Starts withF
Ends withG
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withF … G
Syllablesface-sav · ing
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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