Definitions for festivities

festivities fes·tiv·i·ty

Spelling: [fe-stiv-i-tee]
IPA: /fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti/

Festivities is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in festivities (eefiiissttv).

Definitions for festivities

noun

  1. a festive celebration or occasion.
  2. festivities, festive events or activities:
  3. festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment.

Origin of festivities

1350-1400; Middle English festivite (Old French) Latin fēstīvitās. See festive, -ity

Examples for festivities

Unfortunately, despite the extravagance of the parades, Putin was not there to witness the festivities.

The philosopher was too deeply impressed to return to the festivities of Olympia.

Spread out among nine tents, more than 20,000 pounds of lobster are served throughout the five-day festivities.

We sat out the first part of the festivities, which were to conclude with theatricals.

Picture and sculpture are the celebrations and festivities of form.

The vast blue sky, gladdened by the Sunday festivities, rejoiced.

Some will be avoiding New Year festivities entirely—and very sensible folk they are too.

But with the outbreak of hostilities in mid-2011, all festivities were thrust into the deep freeze.

She returned this year, headlined the festivities, before heading to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Oklahoma City.

The dancing gets faster, and the festivities are kept up late.

Word Value for festivities
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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