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Updated June 2026
A day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons, or an organized series of concerts, plays, or films. A special event featuring entertainment.
“The music festival attracted thousands of visitors from around the world.”
/ˈfɛstɪv(ə)l/
fes·ti·val
Eight letters with -VAL ending; contains three vowels E, I, A
Worth 14 points; the F and V provide strong scoring potential
Shorter words formed from the letters in “festival”.
9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “festival”.
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