What does INTELLECTUAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind“intellectual problems”
  2. appealing to or using the intellect“satire is an intellectual weapon”
  3. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct“a cerebral approach to the problem”

noun

  1. a person who uses the mind creatively

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

intellectuals15

Anagrams of INTELLECTUAL

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

Words inside INTELLECTUAL

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

little6 clean7 title5 until5anti4 call6 cell6 cent6 late4 line4 nice6 tell4 till4 unit4 act5 all3 can5 cat5 cut5 eat3 ice5 let3 lie3 ten3 al2an2at2 in2 it2la2

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Questions

Is INTELLECTUAL a valid word in word games?

INTELLECTUAL 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 INTELLECTUAL worth?

INTELLECTUAL is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INTELLECTUAL?

359 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.