01 Word definition

recitative

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RECITATIVE a word?

Yes. RECITATIVE is a 10-letter noun. a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RECITATIVE?

R-E-C-I-T-A-T-I-V-E

RECITATIVE contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RECITATIVE spelled?

R1E2C3I4T5A6T7I8V9E10
Starts withRECFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I, T
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell RECITATIVE?

RECITATIVE is spelled R-E-C-I-T-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.