Apical
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Positioned at or forming the tip or uppermost point of a structure.
“The apical bud of the sapling was protected from late frost with a layer of horticultural fleece.”
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ap·i·cal
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Ends in CAL, a common adjective suffix, starts with API, four consonants and two vowels
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The C (3 points) adds modest value, hooks to APICALS with an S, clean vowel-consonant distribution
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