What FIXATIVE Means
- noun: a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- noun: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
FIXATIVE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 21 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as F4 I1 X8 A1 T1 I1 V4 E1.
Words Made From The Letters In FIXATIVE
68 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
6 letter words (2)
5 letter words (4)
4 letter words (15)
3 letter words (31)
2 letter words (16)
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