What does CARDINAL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑrdənəl/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
- the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
- a variable color averaging a vivid red
- crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
adjective
- serving as an essential component“a cardinal rule”
- being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order“cardinal numbers”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
cardinals12
Anagrams of CARDINAL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside CARDINAL
124 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is CARDINAL a valid word in word games?
CARDINAL 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 CARDINAL worth?
CARDINAL is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from CARDINAL?
124 other words, including AND, IN, AN and CAN.