prototypical
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/ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/
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/ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ · /ˌpɹəʊtəʊ-/ · /-əkəl/ · /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ · /ˌpɹoʊtoʊ-/
Definition of prototypical
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.
“The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model.”
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Etymology
From prototype + -ical.
Words you can make from prototypical
200+ playable · top: PROTOTYPIC (19 pts)
Best play prototypic 19 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
10 words7-letter words
37 words- CRYPTAL 14 pts
- OPACITY 14 pts
- PLATYPI 14 pts
- POLYCOT 14 pts
- PROPYLA 14 pts
- PYLORIC 14 pts
- TRYPTIC 14 pts
- TYPICAL 14 pts
- ALCOPOP 13 pts
- ACTORLY 12 pts
- CATTILY 12 pts
- CLARITY 12 pts
- TACITLY 12 pts
- TOPIARY 12 pts
- APRICOT 11 pts
- APROTIC 11 pts
- CALTROP 11 pts
- CAPITOL 11 pts
- CARPOOL 11 pts
- COALPIT 11 pts
- COPILOT 11 pts
- OPTICAL 11 pts
- PAROTIC 11 pts
- PORTICO 11 pts
- ROOTCAP 11 pts
- TIPCART 11 pts
- TOPCOAT 11 pts
- TOPICAL 11 pts
- ORALITY 10 pts
- RATTILY 10 pts
- TARTILY 10 pts
- CITATOR 9 pts
- LOCATOR 9 pts
- PATRIOT 9 pts
- RICOTTA 9 pts
- TALIPOT 9 pts
- TAPROOT 9 pts
6-letter words
65 words- CRAPPY 15 pts
- ATYPIC 13 pts
- CRYPTO 13 pts
- PAPYRI 13 pts
- PIRACY 13 pts
- POLICY 13 pts
- POLYPI 13 pts
- PROPYL 13 pts
- RIPPLY 13 pts
- TRIPPY 13 pts
- COPPRA 12 pts
- CALORY 11 pts
- CLOTTY 11 pts
- PALTRY 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PARTLY 11 pts
- PLOTTY 11 pts
- POLITY 11 pts
- POORLY 11 pts
- PORTLY 11 pts
- PROTYL 11 pts
- PYLORI 11 pts
- PYROLA 11 pts
- RACILY 11 pts
- RAPTLY 11 pts
- ROPILY 11 pts
- TRIPLY 11 pts
- YTTRIC 11 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAPTOR 10 pts
- CARTOP 10 pts
- COPLOT 10 pts
- LAPTOP 10 pts
- OCTOPI 10 pts
- PICARO 10 pts
- POPLAR 10 pts
- PTOTIC 10 pts
- TIPCAT 10 pts
- TIPTOP 10 pts
- TROPIC 10 pts
- TROPPO 10 pts
- ALIYOT 9 pts
- ARTILY 9 pts
- RATTLY 9 pts
- TARTLY 9 pts
- TROTYL 9 pts
- YTTRIA 9 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- CAROLI 8 pts
- CITOLA 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- COITAL 8 pts
- COTTAR 8 pts
- LICTOR 8 pts
- LORICA 8 pts
- OCTROI 8 pts
- PATOOT 8 pts
- PATROL 8 pts
- PORTAL 8 pts
- POTATO 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- TRICOT 8 pts
- OORALI 6 pts
- RIALTO 6 pts
- TAILOR 6 pts
5-letter words
83 words- APPLY 12 pts
- COPAY 12 pts
- CRYPT 12 pts
- LIPPY 12 pts
- LOPPY 12 pts
- POLYP 12 pts
- POOPY 12 pts
- PRICY 12 pts
- PYRIC 12 pts
- APTLY 10 pts
- ATOPY 10 pts
- CATTY 10 pts
- CLARY 10 pts
- COALY 10 pts
- COOLY 10 pts
- LOOPY 10 pts
- LYCRA 10 pts
- LYRIC 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- OCTYL 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- PARTY 10 pts
- PATLY 10 pts
- PATTY 10 pts
- PAYOR 10 pts
- PLATY 10 pts
- POTTY 10 pts
- CAPOT 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLIPT 9 pts
- COAPT 9 pts
- COOPT 9 pts
- COPAL 9 pts
- COPRA 9 pts
- OPTIC 9 pts
- PALPI 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PICOT 9 pts
- PIPAL 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- LYTTA 8 pts
- RATTY 8 pts
- RIYAL 8 pts
- ROILY 8 pts
- ROOTY 8 pts
- ROYAL 8 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- APORT 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- CAROL 7 pts
- CLARO 7 pts
- CLOOT 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- COLOR 7 pts
- CORAL 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- COTTA 7 pts
- LOTIC 7 pts
- OCTAL 7 pts
- ORLOP 7 pts
- PAROL 7 pts
- PATIO 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- PILOT 7 pts
- PITOT 7 pts
- PITTA 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- POLAR 7 pts
- POLIO 7 pts
- POORI 7 pts
- POTTO 7 pts
- ATILT 5 pts
- LIROT 5 pts
- LOTTA 5 pts
- LOTTO 5 pts
- OTTAR 5 pts
- RATIO 5 pts
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