Definition of economical

"economical" in the adjective sense

1. economic, economical

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

"an economic use of home heating oil"

"a modern economical heating system"

"an economical use of her time"

2. economic, economical

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

"economic growth"

"aspects of social, political, and economical life"

3. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting

avoiding waste

"an economical meal"

"an economical shopper"

"a frugal farmer"

"a frugal lunch"

"a sparing father and a spending son"

"sparing in their use of heat and light"

"stinting in bestowing gifts"

"thrifty because they remember the great Depression"

"`scotch' is used only informally"

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Quotations for economical

The wealthiest man is he who is most economical; the poorest is he who is most miserly. [ Chamfort ]

Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise - a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow. [ Thackeray ]

Pride is handsome, economical; pride eradicates so many vices, letting none subsist but itself, that it seems as if it were a great gain to exchange vanity for pride. [ Emerson ]

economical in Scrabble®

The word economical 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters economical:

ECONOMICAL
(153)
ECONOMICAL
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

calcine, coalmen, cocaine, coeliac, colonic, comical, conceal, conical, icecool, laconic, meconic, monocle, oceanic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word economical

ECONOMICAL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In economical

ECONOMICAL
(153)
ECONOMICAL
(153)
MECONIC
(102 = 52 + 50)
ECONOMICAL
(102)
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(102)
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CALCINE
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MONOCLE
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ICECOOL
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COELIAC
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COALMEN
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CALCINE
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economical in Words With Friends™

The word economical 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: 21

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

ECONOMICAL
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

calcine, coalmen, cocaine, coeliac, colonic, comical, conceal, conical, icecool, laconic, meconic, monocle, oceanic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word economical

ECONOMICAL
(297)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In economical

ECONOMICAL
(297)
ECONOMICAL
(225)
ECONOMICAL
(150)
ECONOMICAL
(138)
COMICAL
(134 = 99 + 35)
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ICECOOL
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Words containing the sequence economical

Words that start with economical (2 words)

Words that end with economical (4 words)

Word Growth involving economical

Shorter words in economical

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Longer words containing economical

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