Definition of redundant

"redundant" in the adjective sense

1. excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus

more than is needed, desired, or required

"trying to lose excess weight"

"found some extra change lying on the dresser"

"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"

"skills made redundant by technological advance"

"sleeping in the spare room"

"supernumerary ornamentation"

"it was supererogatory of her to gloat"

"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"

"extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"

"surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

2. pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological

repetition of same sense in different words

"`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"

"the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"

"at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant

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Quotations for redundant

The redundant locks, robustious to no purpose, clustering down - vast monument of strength. [ Milton ]

We must prune it with care, so as only to remove the redundant branches, and not injure the stem, which has its root in the generous sensitiveness to shame. [ Plutarch ]

redundant in Scrabble®

The word redundant 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters redundant:

REDUNDANT
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

daunted, natured, undated, unearnt, unrated, untread

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word redundant

REDUNDANT
(117)
REDUNDANT
(108)
REDUNDANT
(78)
REDUNDANT
(72)
REDUNDANT
(48)
REDUNDANT
(44)
REDUNDANT
(44)
REDUNDANT
(44)
REDUNDANT
(39)
REDUNDANT
(39)
REDUNDANT
(36)
REDUNDANT
(36)
REDUNDANT
(36)
REDUNDANT
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
REDUNDANT
(15)
REDUNDANT
(14)
REDUNDANT
(14)
REDUNDANT
(14)

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

REDUNDANT
(117)
REDUNDANT
(108)
DAUNTED
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REDUNDANT
(78)
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UNRATED
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DAUNTED
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REDUNDANT
(72)
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redundant in Words With Friends™

The word redundant 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: 14

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

REDUNDANT
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

daunted, natured, undated, unearnt, unrated, untread

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word redundant

REDUNDANT
(198)
REDUNDANT
(108)
REDUNDANT
(108)
REDUNDANT
(66)
REDUNDANT
(66)
REDUNDANT
(64)
REDUNDANT
(60)
REDUNDANT
(60)
REDUNDANT
(60)
REDUNDANT
(60)
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(60)
REDUNDANT
(60)
REDUNDANT
(56)
REDUNDANT
(56)
REDUNDANT
(54)
REDUNDANT
(40)
REDUNDANT
(40)
REDUNDANT
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
REDUNDANT
(36)
REDUNDANT
(32)
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(32)
REDUNDANT
(32)
REDUNDANT
(30)
REDUNDANT
(28)
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(28)
REDUNDANT
(28)
REDUNDANT
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
REDUNDANT
(22)
REDUNDANT
(20)
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(20)
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(19)
REDUNDANT
(19)
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(19)
REDUNDANT
(18)
REDUNDANT
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
REDUNDANT
(18)
REDUNDANT
(17)
REDUNDANT
(17)
REDUNDANT
(17)
REDUNDANT
(17)
REDUNDANT
(17)
REDUNDANT
(16)
REDUNDANT
(16)
REDUNDANT
(16)

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

REDUNDANT
(198)
REDUNDANT
(108)
REDUNDANT
(108)
DAUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNDATED
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UNEARNT
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REDUNDANT
(66)
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(66)
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DAUNTED
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REDUNDANT
(64)
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REDUNDANT
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56)
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(56)
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Words within the letters of redundant

2 letter words in redundant (9 words)

7 letter words in redundant (6 words)

9 letter words in redundant (1 word)

redundant + 1 blank (1 word)

redundant + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence redundant

Words that start with redundant (2 words)

Words with redundant in them (1 word)

Words that end with redundant (2 words)

Word Growth involving redundant

Shorter words in redundant

an ant

re red

un

Longer words containing redundant

nonredundant

redundantly