facultative

/fækəl,teɪtɪv/ adjective
11 letters4 syllables19 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Not compulsory.

2

Able to exist under more than one set of conditions.

“a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte”

3

Granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something.

“a facultative enactment”

OTHER
1

Of or relating to the mental faculties.

WORD FORMS
Starts withF
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinacultativefay
Starts & ends withF … E
Syllablesfac · ul · ta · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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