Definition of REMEDIAL

remedial

Plural: remedials

Adjective Satellite

  • tending or intended to rectify or improve
    • "a remedial reading course"
    • "remedial education"
  • tending to cure or restore to health
    • "remedial surgery"

Adj

  • curative; providing a remedy
  • intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject

Noun

  • A pupil enrolled in special classes to improve deficient skills.

Adjective

  • Intended to correct or improve a deficiency or problem.

Examples

  • His REMEDIAL Scrabble classes focused on memorizing short, high-scoring words.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin remediālis. By surface analysis, remedy + -al.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

remedial: valid Words With Friends Word