pivotal
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
/ˈpɪvɪtəl/
(UK)
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/ˈpɪvɪtəl/ (UK) · /ˈpɪvətəl/ (UK) · /ˈpɪvɪtəl/ (US) · [ˈpɪvɪɾəl] (US) · /ˈpɪvətəl/ (US) · [ˈpɪvəɾəl] (US)
Definition of pivotal
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
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adj
- Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
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(figuratively)Being of crucial importance; central, key.
“It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].”
“"Crucially, HS2 is already playing a pivotal role in helping Britain's post-pandemic economic recovery.”
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Etymology
From pivot + -al.
Words you can make from pivotal
86 playable · top: PIVOT (10 pts)
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9 words4-letter words
27 words3-letter words
34 words- AVO 6 pts
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- VAT 6 pts
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- ALP 5 pts
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- LIP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAT 5 pts
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- PIT 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
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- TAP 5 pts
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- TOP 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
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- LIT 3 pts
- LOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
2-letter words
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