Dictionary
Diacritical
d 2i 1a 1c 3r 1i 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1
About 5 syllables
adjective · 11 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does diacritical mean?
adjective
capable of distinguishing
“students having superior diacritic powers”
Synonymsdiacritic
Is DIACRITICAL a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DIACRITICAL worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DIACRITICAL
Best shorter words top 30 of 208
diacritic 14acritical 13carditic 13accidia 12cardiac 12critical 12acidic 11acratic 11cicada 11alcaic 10arctic 10arctiid 10calcar 10caract 10cicala 10citric 10clitic 10critic 10iatrical 10lactic 10radical 10triacid 10triadic 10triclad 10acarid 9cacti 9cardia 9circa 9craic 9ictic 9
See all 208 words made from DIACRITICAL Words that end like DIACRITICAL
Common words that share the ending -ICAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
theoreticalmathematicaltheologicalalphabeticalbiologicalecologicaleconomicalgeographicalhypocriticalhypotheticalphilosophicalpsychologicaltechnologicalallegoricalbiochemicalcategoricalevangelicalparadoxicalpuritanicalanalyticalanatomicalastrologicalastronomicalbiographical
All words ending in -ICAL Diacritical: quick answers
Is DIACRITICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DIACRITICAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DIACRITICAL worth?
DIACRITICAL scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does diacritical mean?
As an adjective, diacritical means “capable of distinguishing”.
What words can you make with the letters in DIACRITICAL?
You can make 208 shorter words from DIACRITICAL, such as DIACRITIC, ACRITICAL, CARDITIC, ACCIDIA. See the full list.