1noun
an expression in parentheses
“his writing was full of parentheticals”
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
P-A-R-E-N-T-H-E-T-I-C-A-LHow do you spell PARENTHETICAL?
PARENTHETICAL contains 13 letters, begins with P, and ends with L.
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2adjective
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
“parenthetical remarks”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗parenthetical expressionparenthetic
02 Letter breakdown
How is PARENTHETICAL spelled?
P1A2R3E4N5T6H7E8T9I10C11A12L13
03 Word-game status
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About PARENTHETICAL.
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.