Epochal

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of great significance or importance, especially in marking the start of a new era or period of development.

“The invention of the printing press was an epochal moment in the history of human communication.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ep·och·al

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Synonyms

momentoushistoriclandmarkgroundbreakingpivotal

Antonyms

trivialinsignificantminor

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains CH and ends in AL, the EPOCH opening is easy to remember as a root

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Scrabble

The H adds moderate value, EPOCH alone is a valid shorter play and can be extended with AL

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Words you can make from Epochal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “epochal”.

chapel pleach aleph capel chape cheap chela chelp chloe choel chola chopa clape copal eloah epoch helco lache leach loach loche olcha olpae palch

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