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Is cravat a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cravat is a Scrabble US word. The word cravat is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is cravat a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cravat is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

C3R1A1V4A1T1

Is cravat a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cravat is a Words With Friends word. The word cravat is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4R1A1V5A1T1

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6-letter words (1 found)

CRAVAT,

5-letter words (2 found)

CARAT,CARTA,

4-letter words (8 found)

ACTA,CART,CAVA,RACA,RATA,TARA,TAVA,VARA,

3-letter words (14 found)

ACT,ARC,ART,AVA,CAA,CAR,CAT,RAT,RAV,TAR,TAV,VAC,VAR,VAT,

2-letter words (4 found)

AA,AR,AT,TA,

You can make 29 words from cravat according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of cravat

cravat

Etymology

From French cravate, an appellative use of Cravate (“Croat”), from Dutch Krawaat, from German Krawatte, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt/Хр̀ва̄т (“Croat”). The cravat is regarded as originating from a linen scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries which was adopted into French fashion in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɹəˈvat/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɹəˈvæt/
  • Rhymes: (General American) -æt
  • Hyphenation: cra‧vat

Noun

cravat (plural cravats)

  1. A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
  2. (historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
  3. (surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.

Hyponyms

  • ascot, ascot tie

Derived terms

  • cravatted (adjective)
  • hempen cravat

Translations

Verb

cravat (third-person singular simple present cravats, present participle cravatting, simple past and past participle cravatted)

  1. (transitive, rare) To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.

References

Further reading

  • cravat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org