empiric
ADJECTIVE
/ɛm'pɪrɪk/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
empiric is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1M3P3I1R1I1C3
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does empiric mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory.
“an empirical basis for an ethical theory”
“empirical laws”
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2
Relying on medical quackery.
“empiric treatment”
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