collateral

/kə'lætərəl/ adjectivenoun
10 letters4 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1

Occurring with or following as a consequence.

“collateral target damage from a bombing run”

2

Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines.

“cousins are collateral relatives”

3

Serving to support or corroborate.

“collateral evidence”

4

Additional but secondary; auxiliary.

5

Situated or running side by side.

“collateral ridges of mountains”

NOUN
1

A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.

WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Pig Latinollateralcay
Starts & ends withC … L
Syllablescol · lat · er · al
SYNONYMS & RELATED25
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