Definition of rhetorical

"rhetorical" in the adjective sense

1. rhetorical

of or relating to rhetoric

"accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White

"the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford

2. rhetorical

given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought

"mere rhetorical frippery"

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Quotations for rhetorical

What a wretched thing is all fame! A renown of the highest sort endures, say, for two thousand years. And then? Why, then, a fathomless eternity swallows it. Work for eternity: not the meagre rhetorical eternity of the periodical critics, but for the real eternity, wherein dwelleth the Divine. [ Carlyle ]

rhetorical in Scrabble®

The word rhetorical 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 rhetorical:

RHETORICAL
(144)
RHETORICAL
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (32 words)

airhole, alethic, aloetic, archlet, article, calorie, caroler, charier, chariot, charter, cholate, cholera, chorale, chortle, coalier, coalite, creator, erotica, erratic, ethical, haricot, hoarier, loather, rathole, reactor, realtor, rechart, recital, retrial, trailer, triarch, trochar

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word rhetorical

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

RHETORICAL
(144)
RHETORICAL
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RECHART
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ETHICAL
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RHETORICAL
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(96)
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TROCHAR
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rhetorical in Words With Friends™

The word rhetorical 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™ Plays In The Letters rhetorical:

RHETORICAL
(180)
RHETORICAL
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (32 words)

airhole, alethic, aloetic, archlet, article, calorie, caroler, charier, chariot, charter, cholate, cholera, chorale, chortle, coalier, coalite, creator, erotica, erratic, ethical, haricot, hoarier, loather, rathole, reactor, realtor, rechart, recital, retrial, trailer, triarch, trochar

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word rhetorical

RHETORICAL
(180)
RHETORICAL
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RHETORICAL
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RHETORICAL
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(52)
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(36)
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RHETORICAL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In rhetorical

RHETORICAL
(180)
RHETORICAL
(180)
ALETHIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
ETHICAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
RHETORICAL
(108)
RHETORICAL
(108)
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CHORALE
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TROCHAR
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rhetorical + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence rhetorical

Words that start with rhetorical (4 words)

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