marginal
ADJECTIVE
/mɑrdʒənəl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
marginal is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1R1G2I1N1A1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does marginal mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Of questionable or minimal quality.
“marginal writing ability”
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2
Just barely adequate or within a lower limit.
“a marginal victory”
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3
At or constituting a border or edge.
“the marginal strip of beach”
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4
Producing at a rate that barely covers production costs.
“marginal industries”
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AT THE BOARD
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