Definition of accidental

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • accidental is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • accidental is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • accidental is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of accidental


  • happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally (adjective)

    Examples

    1. accidental poisoning
    2. an accidental shooting

    Synonyms

    1. inadvertent
  • not of prime or central importance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the character's motives remain accidental to the plot

    Synonyms

    1. incidental
    2. nonessential
  • a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature (noun)

See definition of accidental in Merriam Webster