What does SPECTACULAR mean?

Pronunciation
/spɛkˈtækjələr/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect“a dramatic sunset”
  2. characteristic of spectacles or drama“spectacular dives from the cliff”
  3. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”

noun

  1. a lavishly produced performance“they put on a Christmas spectacular”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

spectaculars18

Anagrams of SPECTACULAR

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

Words inside SPECTACULAR

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

cause7 clear7 later5 least5 place9 area4 care6 case6 last4 late4 part6 past6 real4 sure4 true4 act5 are3 art3 car5 cut5 let3 per5put5 set3 use3 as2 at2 re2 up4 us2

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Questions

Is SPECTACULAR a valid word in word games?

SPECTACULAR 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 SPECTACULAR worth?

SPECTACULAR is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SPECTACULAR?

837 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and UP.