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RADICALS

8 letters, 11 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What RADICALS Means

RADICALS is a form of RADICAL, which means:

  1. noun: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
  2. noun: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule“in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells”
  3. adjective: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm“extremist political views”
  4. adjective: markedly new or introducing radical change“a revolutionary discovery”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

RADICALS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as R1 A1 D2 I1 C3 A1 L1 S1.

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