modal

nounadjective
5 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

An auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality.

ADJECTIVE
1

Relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution.

“the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30”

OTHER
1

Of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode.

2

Relating to or expressing the mood of a verb.

“modal auxiliary”

WORD FORMS
Related formmode
Related formmodality
GAME SCORES
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Words With Friends®10 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinodalmay
Starts & ends withM … L
Syllablesmod · al
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