tropical: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with T · ends with L
Meaning of tropical
adj
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
Example: We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.
Pertaining to tropical geometry.
- dated
Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.
Source: Wiktionary — tropical.
noun
A tropical plant.
Listed forms: tropicals.
Source: Wiktionary — tropical.
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 tropical.
adjective
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
adjective
of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of tropical
T(1) + R(1) + O(1) + P(3) + I(1) + C(3) + A(1) + L(1) = 12 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 tropical
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 tropical
192 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tropical. Showing up to 24, longest first.