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01 Word definition

exceptional

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is EXCEPTIONAL a word?

Yes. EXCEPTIONAL is a 11-letter adjective. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EXCEPTIONAL?

E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L

EXCEPTIONAL contains 11 letters, begins with E, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

    “a night of exceeding darkness”

2adjective

  1. surpassing what is common or usual or expected

    “he paid especial attention to her”
Synonyms
exceedingolympianprodigioussurpassingespecialparticularspecial
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends26points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EXCEPTIONAL spelled?

E1X2C3E4P5T6I7O8N9A10L11
Starts withEXCFirst 3 letters
Ends withNALLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats E
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with EXC →Words ending in NAL →Words made from EXCEPTIONAL →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 22 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 26 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

extensional18 ptsexpansional20 ptsdeceptional16 ptsexcremental22 ptsexecutorial20 ptsextrafloral21 ptsaccessional15 ptsaffectional19 ptsascensional13 ptsattentional11 ptsbisectional15 ptsdictational14 pts

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About EXCEPTIONAL.

How do you spell EXCEPTIONAL?

EXCEPTIONAL is spelled E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L. It contains 11 letters.