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Updated June 2026
Relating to or designed for people to live in rather than for commercial or industrial purposes. It describes areas or properties used as homes.
“The residential neighbourhood was quiet and family-friendly.”
/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
res·i·den·tial
Contains three I's and two E's; -IAL suffix ending
Worth 14 points; good length word for potential bonus squares
Shorter words formed from the letters in “residential”.
12-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “residential”.
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