accidental
/,æksɪ'dɛntəl/
adjectivenoun
10 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally.
“accidental poisoning”
“an accidental shooting”
2
NOUNNot of prime or central importance.
“the character's motives remain accidental to the plot”
1
A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature.
WORD FORMS
Related formaccident
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaccidentalway
Starts & ends withA … L
Syllablesac · ci · den · tal
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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