incident

/ɪnsɪdənt/ adjectivenoun
8 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence.

“incidental expenses”

“the road will bring other incidental advantages”

NOUN
1

A public disturbance.

“the police investigated an incident at the bus station”

2

A single distinct event.

OTHER
1

Falling or striking of light rays on something.

“incident light”

WORD FORMS
Related formincidence
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinincidentway
Starts & ends withI … T
Syllablesin · ci · dent
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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