Definition of empirical

"empirical" in the adjective sense

1. empirical, empiric

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

"an empirical basis for an ethical theory"

"empirical laws"

"empirical data"

"an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"

2. empiric, empirical

relying on medical quackery

"empiric treatment"

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empirical in Scrabble®

The word empirical 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 empirical:

EMPIRICAL
(144)
EMPIRICAL
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

caliper, campier, claimer, clamper, crimple, empiric, icepail, impaler, imperil, lempira, miracle, palmier, reclaim, reclamp, replica

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word empirical

EMPIRICAL
(144)
EMPIRICAL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In empirical

EMPIRICAL
(144)
EMPIRICAL
(144)
RECLAMP
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CAMPIER
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EMPIRIC
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CLAMPER
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EMPIRIC
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EMPIRICAL
(96)
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(96)
IMPALER
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RECLAIM
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MIRACLE
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RECLAMP
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ICEPAIL
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empirical in Words With Friends™

The word empirical 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: 19

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

EMPIRICAL
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

caliper, campier, claimer, clamper, crimple, empiric, icepail, impaler, imperil, lempira, miracle, palmier, reclaim, reclamp, replica

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word empirical

EMPIRICAL
(207)
EMPIRICAL
(126)
EMPIRICAL
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EMPIRICAL
(93)
EMPIRICAL
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EMPIRICAL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In empirical

EMPIRICAL
(207)
CAMPIER
(131 = 96 + 35)
EMPIRICAL
(126)
EMPIRICAL
(126)
ICEPAIL
(125 = 90 + 35)
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RECLAMP
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CRIMPLE
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RECLAMP
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CLAIMER
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RECLAIM
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ICEPAIL
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CLAIMER
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Words containing the sequence empirical

Words that start with empirical (3 words)

Words with empirical in them (3 words)

Words that end with empirical (3 words)

Word Growth involving empirical

Shorter words in empirical

em empiric

pi empiric

Longer words containing empirical

empirically nonempirically

empirically unempirically

empiricalness

nonempirical nonempirically

unempirical unempirically