interdental
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 11
Definition of interdental
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
“It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.”
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adj
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Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
“It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.”
- Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
noun
- A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
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A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth.
“After he was struck by lightning, Melnyk suffered chronic problems with his teeth, despite brushing and flossing and using interdentals and even a Water Pic.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *ənter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English interdental From inter- + dental.
Words you can make from interdental
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7 words8-letter words
38 words- ANTLERED 9 pts
- ATTENDER 9 pts
- DATELINE 9 pts
- DENTINAL 9 pts
- DETAILER 9 pts
- DETAINER 9 pts
- DETRITAL 9 pts
- ELATERID 9 pts
- ENTAILED 9 pts
- ENTITLED 9 pts
- INDENTER 9 pts
- INLANDER 9 pts
- INTENDER 9 pts
- INTERNED 9 pts
- ITERATED 9 pts
- LINEATED 9 pts
- LITTERED 9 pts
- NATTERED 9 pts
- NITRATED 9 pts
- RATTENED 9 pts
- RENAILED 9 pts
- RETAILED 9 pts
- RETAINED 9 pts
- RETINTED 9 pts
- RETITLED 9 pts
- TALENTED 9 pts
- TENANTED 9 pts
- ELATERIN 8 pts
- ENTAILER 8 pts
- INTERNAL 8 pts
- INTERNET 8 pts
- INTRANET 8 pts
- LANNERET 8 pts
- LATERITE 8 pts
- LITERATE 8 pts
- NETTLIER 8 pts
- RENITENT 8 pts
- TREENAIL 8 pts
7-letter words
73 words- ADENINE 8 pts
- ALERTED 8 pts
- ALIENED 8 pts
- ALTERED 8 pts
- ANNELID 8 pts
- ANTIRED 8 pts
- ATTIRED 8 pts
- DELAINE 8 pts
- DENTATE 8 pts
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- DETRAIN 8 pts
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- DINETTE 8 pts
- LATENED 8 pts
- LEADIER 8 pts
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- TERTIAL 7 pts
- TERTIAN 7 pts
- TRAINEE 7 pts
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- TRENAIL 7 pts
6-letter words
81 words- AEDILE 7 pts
- AEDINE 7 pts
- AERIED 7 pts
- AIRTED 7 pts
- ALDRIN 7 pts
- ALINED 7 pts
- ANELED 7 pts
- ANTEED 7 pts
- ARDENT 7 pts
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- ATTEND 7 pts
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- DEALER 7 pts
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- DENARI 7 pts
- DENIAL 7 pts
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- DENTAL 7 pts
- DENTIL 7 pts
- DENTIN 7 pts
- DERAIL 7 pts
- DERATE 7 pts
- DETAIL 7 pts
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- ENDITE 7 pts
- ENDRIN 7 pts
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- ALINER 6 pts
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- LATTER 6 pts
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- LETTER 6 pts
- LIERNE 6 pts
- LINEAR 6 pts
- LINNET 6 pts
- LINTER 6 pts
- LITTEN 6 pts
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