Definition of HORTATORY

hortatory

Plural: hortatories

Adjective Satellite

  • giving strong encouragement

Adj

  • Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging.

Noun

  • Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement.
  • That which exhorts, incites, or encourages.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”).

Scrabble Score: 15

hortatory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hortatory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hortatory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

hortatory: valid Words With Friends Word