01 Word definition

parenthetical

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is PARENTHETICAL a word?

Yes. PARENTHETICAL is a 13-letter noun. an expression in parentheses Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PARENTHETICAL?

P-A-R-E-N-T-H-E-T-I-C-A-L

PARENTHETICAL contains 13 letters, begins with P, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an expression in parentheses

    “his writing was full of parentheticals”

2adjective

  1. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

    “parenthetical remarks”
Synonyms
parenthetical expressionparenthetic
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PARENTHETICAL spelled?

P1A2R3E4N5T6H7E8T9I10C11A12L13
Starts withPARFirst 3 letters
Ends withCALLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats A, E, T
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell PARENTHETICAL?

PARENTHETICAL is spelled P-A-R-E-N-T-H-E-T-I-C-A-L. It contains 13 letters.