What does RADICAL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈrædəkəl/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule“in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells”
- a person who has radical ideas or opinions
- (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
- a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed“thematic vowels are part of the stem”
adjective
- (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm“extremist political views”
- markedly new or introducing radical change“a revolutionary discovery”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
radicals11
Anagrams of RADICAL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside RADICAL
62 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is RADICAL a valid word in word games?
RADICAL 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 RADICAL worth?
RADICAL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from RADICAL?
62 other words, including CAR, AIR, AL and LA.