What does HYPOTHETICAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
25
Words With Friends score
25
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence“theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”

noun

  1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.“consider the following, just as a hypothetical”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of HYPOTHETICAL

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

Words inside HYPOTHETICAL

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

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Questions

Is HYPOTHETICAL a valid word in word games?

HYPOTHETICAL 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 HYPOTHETICAL worth?

HYPOTHETICAL is worth 25 points with Scrabble letter values and 25 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HYPOTHETICAL?

609 other words, including THE, TO, THAT and IT.