Definition of LEXICAL

lexical

Meanings

Adjective

  • of or relating to words
    • "lexical decision task"
  • of or relating to dictionaries

Adj

  • Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
  • Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.
  • Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
  • Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al.

Scrabble Score: 16

lexical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lexical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lexical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

lexical is a valid Words With Friends word