Definition of polemical

"polemical" in the adjective sense

1. polemic, polemical

of or involving dispute or controversy

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Quotations for polemical

A fiction which is designed to inculcate an object wholly alien to the imagination sins against the first law of art; and if a writer of fiction narrow his scope to particulars so positive as polemical controversy in matters ecclesiastical, political or moral, his work may or may not be an able treatise, but it must be a very poor novel. [ Edward Bulwer-Lytton ]

polemical in Scrabble®

The word polemical is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters polemical:

POLEMICAL
(144)
POLEMICAL
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

calomel, compile, micella, polemic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word polemical

POLEMICAL
(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In polemical

POLEMICAL
(144)
POLEMICAL
(144)
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POLEMICAL
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CALOMEL
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CALOMEL
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CALOMEL
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MICELLA
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MICELLA
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CALOMEL
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MICELLA
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POLEMIC
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CALOMEL
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CALOMEL
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COMPILE
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polemical in Words With Friends™

The word polemical is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters polemical:

POLEMICAL
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

calomel, compile, micella, polemic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word polemical

POLEMICAL
(216)
POLEMICAL
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POLEMICAL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In polemical

POLEMICAL
(216)
COMPILE
(134 = 99 + 35)
POLEMIC
(134 = 99 + 35)
POLEMICAL
(132)
POLEMICAL
(132)
MICELLA
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CALOMEL
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COMPILE
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POLEMICAL
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Words within the letters of polemical

2 letter words in polemical (11 words)

6 letter words in polemical (7 words)

7 letter words in polemical (4 words)

8 letter words in polemical (1 word)

9 letter words in polemical (1 word)

polemical + 1 blank (1 word)

polemical + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence polemical

Words that start with polemical (2 words)

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Shorter words in polemical

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