Definition of ALPHABETIC

alphabetic

Meanings

Plural: alphabetics

Adjective

  • relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
    • "alphabetical writing system"
  • arranged in order according to the alphabet
    • "an alphabetic arrangement"
    • "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"

Adj

  • Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.

Noun

  • An alphabetic character; a letter of the alphabet.

Origin / Etymology

Partly from French alphabétique and partly from its etymon Latin alphabēticus. By surface analysis, alphabet + -ic.

Synonyms

alphabetical

Antonyms

analphabetic

Scrabble Score: 19

alphabetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
alphabetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alphabetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

alphabetic is a valid Words With Friends word