Optative

/ɒpˈteɪtɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Optative

noun

(grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English does not have inflectional optative forms.
(grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.

adjective

Expressing a wish or a choice.
(grammar) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.

Anagrams of Optative

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "optative":

6-LETTER WORDS

opiate pattie teapot tiptoe vittae

5-LETTER WORDS

ovate patio petit petti petto pieta pitta pivot vitae vitta

4-LETTER WORDS

atop iota pate pave peat pita poet tape tate teat tepa toea toit tope topi+4 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ait ape apo apt ate att ave avo eat eta oat ope opt ova pat+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "optative" and rearranging:

+rportative vaporetti

Related Word Patterns

OP...Words starting with "op"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 8-letter words Unscramble "optative"

Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

Related Words

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