Words Ending With UAL
100 wordsWords ending in -UAL form one of English's most productive adjective suffixes, transforming nouns into descriptive terms. From the simple DUAL to the elaborate PSYCHOSEXUAL, these words describe qualities, states, and relationships across every domain of human experience.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The -UAL ending creates a distinctive pattern that word game players should master, offering both high-scoring opportunities and strategic positioning options.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The -UAL suffix derives from Latin's -uālis, which attached to noun stems to create adjectives. This explains why most -UAL words describe qualities related to their root concepts: SENSUAL relates to senses,ITUAL to rites, SEXUAL to sex. The pattern remains productive in modern English, easily forming new adjectives from Latin-derived nouns.
Total Words
116
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.3 letters
3.9 syllables
Top Scrabble
PSYCHOSEXUAL
29 points
Longest Word
HYPERINTELLECTUAL
17 letters
Parts of Speech
At 71% adjectives, -UAL words show one of the strongest part-of-speech leanings in English suffix patterns. The average length of 9.3 letters reflects the suffix's tendency to attach to substantial Latin roots rather than simple Anglo-Saxon words.
Middle English and Latin dominate this pattern, with Medieval Latin contributing a significant portion through scholarly and religious terminology. The etymology of VICTUAL traces a clear path from Latin's victuālia through Old French before arriving in Middle English. This pattern reveals how Latin adjective-forming suffixes traveled through French before settling into English usage.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
Medium (5-7)
having the same standing before the law
any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Long (8+)
of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
Short (2-4)
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
Medium (5-7)
having the same standing before the law
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
Long (8+)
of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
COEQUAL demonstrates the scoring gap between games, earning 18 points in Scrabble versus 21 in Words With Friends. The real strategic value lies in longer plays: PSYCHOSEXUAL nets 29 points in Scrabble but jumps to 31 in WWF due to the higher Y value. HYPERINTELLECTUAL tops WWF scoring at 32 points. Both games reward the -UAL ending for its ability to extend from common roots.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
The absence of 2-3 letter -UAL words reflects the suffix's Latin origins. Latin adjective endings require substantial stems, making ultra-short forms linguistically impossible.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
relating to or determined by or in context
"contextual information"
not having or involving sex
beneath the tongue
of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
SUBLINGUAL means 'beneath the tongue' and appears primarily in medical contexts. Beyond its pharmaceutical applications, this word proves surprisingly useful in word games when you can build off LINGUAL. The SUB- prefix and -UAL suffix combination demonstrates how Latin elements stack in English.
Popular crossword answers
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