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Definition of tyrannical

"tyrannical" in the adjective sense

1. oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

"the oppressive government"

"oppressive laws"

"a tyrannical parent"

"tyrannous disregard of human rights"

2. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule having absolute sovereignty

"an authoritarian regime"

"autocratic government"

"despotic rulers"

"a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"

"a tyrannical government"

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Quotations for tyrannical

Mother love hath this unlikeness to any other love: Tender to the object, it can be infinitely tyrannical to itself, and thence all its power of self-sacrifice. [ Lew Wallace ]

It is curious how tyrannical the habit of reading is, and what shifts we make to escape thinking. There is no bore we dread being left alone with so much as our own minds. [ Lowell ]

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tyrannical in Scrabble®

The word tyrannical 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 tyrannical:

TYRANNICAL

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

alicant, cannily, carinal, clarity, cranial

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tyrannical in Words With Friends™

The word tyrannical 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: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters tyrannical:

TYRANNICAL

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TYRANNICAL

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

alicant, cannily, carinal, clarity, cranial

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Words within the letters of tyrannical

2 letter words in tyrannical (11 words)

aa ai an ar at ay in it la ta ya

3 letter words in tyrannical (29 words)

act ail air ant any arc art can car cat cay cry icy inn lay lit nay nil nit ran rat ray tan tar tic tin try yar yin

4 letter words in tyrannical (36 words)

acyl airy anal aria aril arty aryl ayin cant cart city clan clay cyan lacy lain lair lari liar lint lira nail racy rail rain rant rial rily tail tala talc tarn tiny tray yarn ynal

5 letter words in tyrannical (27 words)

actin altar annal antic antra atria cairn canal canna canny carat carny incar inlay linty lycra lyric lytic naira natal rainy riyal tiara tinny trail train trial

6 letter words in tyrannical (16 words)

acatry antral arctan artily atrial canary carina carnal cyanin incant lariat litany nitryl racial racily tarnal

7 letter words in tyrannical (5 words)

alicant cannily carinal clarity cranial

8 letter words in tyrannical (4 words)

alacrity analytic cantrail tyrannic

9 letter words in tyrannical (1 word)

carnality

10 letter words in tyrannical (1 word)

tyrannical

tyrannical + 2 blanks (2 words)

nonparalytic tyrannically

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Words containing the sequence tyrannical

Words that start with tyrannical (3 words)

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Words with tyrannical in them (3 words)

tyrannical nontyrannically nontyrannicalness

Words that end with tyrannical (2 words)

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Word Growth involving tyrannical

Shorter words in tyrannical

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