Definition of PIVOTAL

pivotal

Adjective Satellite

  • being of crucial importance; ; - Henry Kissinger
    • "a pivotal event"
    • "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"

Adj

  • Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
  • Being of crucial importance; central, key.

Adjective

  • Of crucial importance in relation to the development of something else.

Examples

  • His play of PIVOTAL was the turning point in the Words With Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

From pivot + -al.

Synonyms

polar

Scrabble Score: 12

pivotal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pivotal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pivotal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pivotal: valid Words With Friends Word