FIXATIF is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FIXATIF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIXATIF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIXATIF is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIXATIF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fixatifsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIXATIF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIXATIF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,234 thousand.
What stands out about FIXATIF
- FIXATIF begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FIXATIF mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A liquid sprayed onto a drawing or other artwork to stop it from smudging.
Artists who work in charcoal, chalk or pastel rely on a fixatif because those materials rub off at a touch. The word is a French-looking spelling of the more common fixative and is seen mostly in art supply shops.
How FIXATIF is used
Fixatif is a specialist word used by artists and conservators when protecting dry media.
- He sprayed the charcoal sketch with fixatif.
- A light coat of fixatif keeps the pastel dust in place.
- The studio smelled of fixatif and turpentine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIXATIF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIXATIF
1 longer words begin with FIXATIF.
Shorter words from the letters in FIXATIF
Common questions about FIXATIF
- Is FIXATIF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIXATIF, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIXATIF worth?
- FIXATIF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIXATIF mean?
- A liquid sprayed onto a drawing or other artwork to stop it from smudging.
- What letters can be added to FIXATIF?
- FIXATIF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIXATIF:
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