functional

ADJECTIVE /fəŋkʃənəl/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

functional is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4U1N1C3T1I1O1N1A1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does functional mean?

ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1

Fit or ready for use or service.

“the toaster was still functional even after being dropped”

2

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing.

“a functional set of brakes”

3

Designed for or adapted to a function or use.

“functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical”

“functional architecture”

SIMILAR
4

Designed for or capable of a particular function or use.

“a style of writing in which every word is functional”

“functional architecture”

5

Involving or affecting function rather than physiology.

“functional deafness”

ANTONYMS
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

Relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure.

“the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one”

“delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis”