emblematic
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- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 10
/ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/
Definition of emblematic
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.
“All was dreary—all was emblematic of that change and barrenness which passes away from nature, but never from the heart;...”
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adj
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Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.
“All was dreary—all was emblematic of that change and barrenness which passes away from nature, but never from the heart;...”
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(figuratively)Very typical.
“With Le Sommer withdrawn, France – now with five in midfield – seemed content to hold on for a deceptively narrow win. Such containment tactics can prove high risk but the only threat England could muster was a shot from Aluko which flew high and wide. It seemed entirely emblematic of their afternoon.”
“The result of yesterday’s meaningful vote in the House of Commons, much like the first in January, was emblematic of a very striking Brexit reality: that the principle barrier to leaving the EU comes from the very people most desperate to see it happen.”
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Etymology
From French emblématique. See emblem.
Words you can make from emblematic
200+ playable · top: ALEMBIC (13 pts)
Best play alembic 13 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
21 words5-letter words
41 words- CLIMB 11 pts
- AMBIT 9 pts
- AMBLE 9 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- BLAME 9 pts
- CABLE 9 pts
- CAMEL 9 pts
- CEIBA 9 pts
- CELEB 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLIME 9 pts
- EMMET 9 pts
- LEMMA 9 pts
- LIMBA 9 pts
- MACLE 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MAMEE 9 pts
- MAMIE 9 pts
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- ABELE 7 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
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- BETEL 7 pts
- BLATE 7 pts
- BLEAT 7 pts
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- CLEAT 7 pts
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- EMAIL 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- METAL 7 pts
- TABLE 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- ELATE 5 pts
- ELITE 5 pts
- TELAE 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
4-letter words
93 words- ACME 8 pts
- BALM 8 pts
- BEAM 8 pts
- BEMA 8 pts
- BICE 8 pts
- BIMA 8 pts
- BLAM 8 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- IAMB 8 pts
- IMAM 8 pts
- LAMB 8 pts
- LIMB 8 pts
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- MICE 8 pts
- MIME 8 pts
- ABET 6 pts
- ABLE 6 pts
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- BITE 6 pts
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- BLET 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
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- TACE 6 pts
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- TEAM 6 pts
- TEEM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
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- TALE 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
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- TEEL 4 pts
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3-letter words
33 words- BAM 7 pts
- CAB 7 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- ACE 5 pts
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- AIM 5 pts
- ALB 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- BAE 5 pts
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- BAT 5 pts
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- BEL 5 pts
- BET 5 pts
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- CAL 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
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- ICE 5 pts
- LAB 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
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