What does FAVORABLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. encouraging or approving or pleasing“a favorable reply”
  2. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”
  3. presaging or likely to bring good luck“a favorable time to ask for a raise”
  4. inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile“a government friendly to our interests”
  5. occurring at a convenient or suitable time“an opportune time to receive guests”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FAVORABLE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FAVORABLE

183 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is FAVORABLE a valid word in word games?

FAVORABLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FAVORABLE worth?

FAVORABLE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FAVORABLE?

183 other words, including OF, FOR, BE and ARE.