Definitions For Performative
Noun
{{examples, sense=linguistics, * “I name this boat ‘Alfred’”}} PERFORMATIVE (plural PERFORMATIVEs) A performative utterance.Adjective
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said. : {{ux, en, Saying "I do" as part of a wedding ceremony is performative, enacting a marriage.}} Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.Synonyms
performatory worklyDerived terms
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perform + ativeAnagrams
preformativeIs Performative a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
25
The word Performative is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends