empirical
ADJECTIVE
/ɛm'pɪrɪkəl/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
empirical is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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E1M3P3I1R1I1C3A1L1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does empirical 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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Relying on medical quackery.
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