Definition of spectral

"spectral" in the adjective sense

1. spectral

of or relating to a spectrum

"spectral colors"

"spectral analysis"

2. apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

"a ghostly face at the window"

"a phantasmal presence in the room"

"spectral emanations"

"spiritual tappings at a seance"

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Quotations for spectral

Most terrors are but spectral illusions. [ A. Helps ]

spectral in Scrabble®

The word spectral 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters spectral:

SPECTRAL
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

caplets, carpels, carpets, cartels, clarets, clasper, palters, parcels, placers, plaster, platers, precast, reclasp, scalper, scarlet, spectra, stapler

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spectral

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

SPECTRAL
(135)
SPECTRAL
(117)
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spectral in Words With Friends™

The word spectral 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: 15

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

SPECTRAL
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

caplets, carpels, carpets, cartels, clarets, clasper, palters, parcels, placers, plaster, platers, precast, reclasp, scalper, scarlet, spectra, stapler

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spectral

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

SPECTRAL
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(122 = 87 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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SPECTRAL
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Words within the letters of spectral

2 letter words in spectral (9 words)

8 letter words in spectral (1 word)

Words containing the sequence spectral

Words that start with spectral (2 words)

Words with spectral in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving spectral

Shorter words in spectral

pe spectra

Longer words containing spectral

crossspectral

hyperspectral

multispectral

nonisospectral

photospectral

spectrally