Definition of pedantic

"pedantic" in the adjective sense

1. academic, donnish, pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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Quotations for pedantic

To write a genuine familiar or truly English style is to write as anyone would speak in common conversation, who had a thorough command and choice of words, or who could discourse with ease, force, and perspicuity, setting aside all pedantic and oratorical flourishes. [ Hazlitt ]

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pedantic in Scrabble®

The word pedantic 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pedantic:

PEDANTIC

(126)

PEDANTIC

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

painted, patined, picante

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

PEDANTIC

(126)

PEDANTIC

(126)

PICANTE

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(92 = 42 + 50)

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PAINTED

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PICANTE

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(86 = 36 + 50)

PAINTED

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PEDANTIC

(84)

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(84 = 34 + 50)

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PEDANTIC

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(83 = 33 + 50)

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PATINED

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PATINED

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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pedantic in Words With Friends™

The word pedantic 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: 16

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

PICANTE

(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

painted, patined, picante

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pedantic

PEDANTIC

(120)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pedantic

PICANTE

(125 = 90 + 35)

PEDANTIC

(120)

PEDANTIC

(108)

PAINTED

(101 = 66 + 35)

PICANTE

(101 = 66 + 35)

PATINED

(101 = 66 + 35)

PICANTE

(95 = 60 + 35)

PAINTED

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PATINED

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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(89 = 54 + 35)

PICANTE

(89 = 54 + 35)

PECTIN

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PEDANTIC

(84)

CAPITE

(84)

PICANTE

(83 = 48 + 35)

PICANTE

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PAINTED

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PICANTE

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PEDANTIC

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PICANTE

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PEDANTIC

(78)

PAINTED

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PATINED

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DEPICT

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CATNIP

(75)

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PICANTE

(71 = 36 + 35)

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CATNIP

(69)

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PEDANTIC

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DACITE

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(65 = 30 + 35)

PICANTE

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PICANTE

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PEDANTIC

(64)

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PAINED

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(63 = 28 + 35)

PAINTED

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CNIDAE

(63)

PECTIN

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(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

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CATNIP

(63)

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(63)

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PEDANTIC

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Words within the letters of pedantic

2 letter words in pedantic (12 words)

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3 letter words in pedantic (43 words)

ace act aid and ant ape apt ate cad can cap cat den die din dip eat end eta ice ide nap net nip nit pad pan pat pea pen pet pie pin pit tad tan tap tea ten tic tie tin tip

4 letter words in pedantic (48 words)

aced acid acne aide ante aped cane cant cape cedi cent cite date dean dent dice diet dine dint edit epic iced idea ipad nape neap neat nice pace pact paid pain pane pant pate peat pend pent pica pied pine pint pita tape tend tide tied tine

5 letter words in pedantic (27 words)

acned acted actin adept antic cadet caned canid caped cited cnida dance decap edict enact inept paced paint paned panic pecan pieta pined taped tepid tinea tined

6 letter words in pedantic (13 words)

canted capite catnip cnidae dacite decant depict detain pained panted patine pectin pedant

7 letter words in pedantic (3 words)

painted patined picante

8 letter words in pedantic (Anagrams) (2 words)

pedantic pentadic

pedantic + 1 blank (5 words)

captained captioned pedantics pentadics predicant

pedantic + 2 blanks (9 words)

dentiscalp dictaphone discrepant inculpated pandeistic pedantical pedanticly predicants unimpacted

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Words containing the sequence pedantic

Words that start with pedantic (13 words)

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Words with pedantic in them (1 word)

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Words that end with pedantic (1 word)

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Word Growth involving pedantic

Shorter words in pedantic

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Longer words containing pedantic

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