Magnitude
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The great size or extent of something; the degree of brightness of a star or the size of an earthquake. It represents the scale, importance, or intensity of something.
“The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 7.2 on the Richter scale.”
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Contains two 'U's and 'MAGNI' pattern; vowel-moderate scientific term
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Worth 13 points; useful for scientific terminology and common letter patterns
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