Cardinal
/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Cardinal
noun
- One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
- Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
- Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.
- (color) A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
- Short for cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., zero, one, two, three). (See Wikipedia article on Cardinal number.)
adjective
- Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
"a cardinal rule"
- Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
"a cardinal mark"
- Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
- Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock).
Anagrams of Cardinal
No exact anagrams found for "cardinal". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
c3
a1
r1
d2
i1
n1
a1
l1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Cardinal
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Cardinal"
Cardinal is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cardinal" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cardinal" is a medium-scoring word.