optative
/ɑptətɪv/
nounadjective
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
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ADJECTIVEA mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs.
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OTHERRelating to a mood of verbs in some languages.
“optative verb endings”
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Indicating an option or wish.
WORD FORMS
Related formopt
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoptativeway
Starts & ends withO … E
Syllablesop · ta · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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