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Is lexical a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lexical is a Scrabble US word. The word lexical is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

L1E1X8I1C3A1L1

Is lexical a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lexical is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

L1E1X8I1C3A1L1

Is lexical a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word lexical is a Words With Friends word. The word lexical is worth 19 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2E1X8I1C4A1L2

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7-letter words (1 found)

LEXICAL,

6-letter words (4 found)

ALEXIC,ALLICE,CAILLE,LEXICA,

5-letter words (7 found)

AXILE,CALIX,CELLA,CELLI,ILEAC,ILEAL,LILAC,

4-letter words (16 found)

ALEC,AXEL,AXIL,AXLE,CALL,CALX,CEIL,CELL,CIEL,CILL,ILEA,ILEX,LACE,LAIC,LEAL,LICE,

3-letter words (16 found)

ACE,AIL,ALE,ALL,AXE,CAL,CEL,ELL,ICE,ILL,LAC,LAX,LEA,LEI,LEX,LIE,

2-letter words (10 found)

AE,AI,AL,AX,EA,EL,EX,LA,LI,XI,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 55 words from lexical according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of lexical

lexical

Etymology

From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: lĕ'ksĭkəl, IPA(key): /ˈlɛksɪkəl/

Adjective

lexical (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
  2. (linguistics) Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.
  3. (linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
  4. (chiefly computing) Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.
    Synonyms: lexicographic, lexicographical

Synonyms

  • lexic

Derived terms

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Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛk.si.kal/

Adjective

lexical (feminine lexicale, masculine plural lexicaux, feminine plural lexicales)

  1. lexical

Derived terms

  • classe lexicale
  • mot lexical

Further reading

  • “lexical”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Etymology

From léxico +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: le‧xi‧cal

Adjective

lexical m or f (plural lexicais)

  1. lexical (concerning the words of a language)
    Synonym: léxico

Derived terms

  • lexicalmente

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French lexical. By surface analysis, lexic +‎ -al.

Adjective

lexical m or n (feminine singular lexicală, masculine plural lexicali, feminine and neuter plural lexicale)

  1. lexical

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leɡsiˈkal/ [leɣ̞.siˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: le‧xi‧cal

Adjective

lexical m or f (masculine and feminine plural lexicales)

  1. lexical

Further reading

  • “lexical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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