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Updated June 2026
Of considerable importance, size, value, or degree. It describes something that is real, solid, and significant in amount or effect.
“The company made substantial investments in renewable energy technology.”
/səbˈstænʃəl/
sub·stan·tial
Contains two A's and two T's; -IAL suffix ending
Worth 14 points; good vowel-consonant balance
Shorter words formed from the letters in “substantial”.
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