favorite: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with F · ends with E
Meaning of favorite
adj
- US, alt-of, standard
US standard spelling of favourite.
Base or related entry: favourite.
Source: Wiktionary — favorite.
noun
- US, alt-of, standard
US standard spelling of favourite.
Base or related entry: favourite.
Listed forms: favorites.
Source: Wiktionary — favorite.
verb
- US, alt-of, standard
US standard spelling of favourite.
Base or related entry: favourite.
Listed forms: favorites, favoriting, favorited.
Source: Wiktionary — favorite.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for favorite.
adjective
appealing to the general public
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
noun
something regarded with special favor or liking
noun
a special loved one
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is favorite in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Not found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of favorite
F(4) + A(1) + V(4) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of favorite
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from favorite
152 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in favorite. Showing up to 24, longest first.