Scrabble & Words with friends points
- cardinal is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- cardinal is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- cardinal is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of cardinal
- crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male (noun)
Synonyms
- cardinal grosbeak
- cardinalis cardinalis
- redbird
- richmondena cardinalis
- the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order (noun)
Synonyms
- cardinal number
- a variable color averaging a vivid red (noun)
Synonyms
- carmine
- serving as an essential component (adjective)
Examples
- a cardinal rule
Synonyms
- central
- fundamental
- key
- primal
- being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order (adjective)
Examples
- cardinal numbers
- (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes (noun)
See definition of cardinal in Merriam Webster