What does ACCIDENTAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌæksəˈdɛntəl/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

adjective

  1. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

accidentals16

Anagrams of ACCIDENTAL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ACCIDENTAL

321 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

clean7 dance8 anti4 data5 date5 deal5 idea5 land5 late4 lead5 line4 nice6 act5 and4can5 die4 eat3 end4 ice5 led4let3 lie3 ten3 al2an2at2 de3in2 it2la2

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Word lists

Questions

Is ACCIDENTAL a valid word in word games?

ACCIDENTAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ACCIDENTAL worth?

ACCIDENTAL is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACCIDENTAL?

321 other words, including AND, IN, IT and AT.