01 Word definition

sceptical

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SCEPTICAL a word?

Yes. SCEPTICAL is a 9-letter adjective. marked by or given to doubt Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCEPTICAL?

S-C-E-P-T-I-C-A-L

SCEPTICAL contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. marked by or given to doubt

    a skeptical attitude

2adjective

  1. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

    a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles
Synonyms
doubtingquestioningskepticaldisbelievingunbelieving
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCEPTICAL spelled?

S1C2E3P4T5I6C7A8L9
Starts withSCEFirst 3 letters
Ends withCALLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats C
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCEPTICAL.

How do you spell SCEPTICAL?

SCEPTICAL is spelled S-C-E-P-T-I-C-A-L. It contains 9 letters.