radical: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with R · ends with L
Meaning of radical
adj
- not-comparable
Of or pertaining to the root of a plant.
- not-comparable
Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
- not-comparable
Produced using the root of the tongue.
Relating to a radix or mathematical root.
Example: a radical quantity; a radical sign
Source: Wiktionary — radical.
noun
A root (of a number or quantity).
In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character used to index it. Often, but not always, this is also the portion indicating meaning; compare the following sense. In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to being wholly phonetic.
- common, proscribed
In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character used to index it. Often, but not always, this is also the portion indicating meaning; compare the following sense. Any component of a logographic character, whether used for indexing or not, whether semantic or not.
In Celtic languages, the basic, underlying form of an initial consonant which can be further mutated under the Celtic initial consonant mutations.
Listed forms: radicals.
Source: Wiktionary — radical.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for radical.
adjective
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
adjective
markedly new or introducing radical change
adjective
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
noun
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- group
- chemical group
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is radical in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of radical
R(1) + A(1) + D(2) + I(1) + C(3) + A(1) + L(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of radical
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from radical
59 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in radical. Showing up to 24, longest first.