incident
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ɪnsɪdənt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
incident is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1C3I1D2E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does incident mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence.
“incidental expenses”
“the road will bring other incidental advantages”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A public disturbance.
“the police investigated an incident at the bus station”
BROADER
2
A single distinct event.
BROADER
NARROWER
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Falling or striking of light rays on something.
“incident light”
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