tautological

Adjective Satellite

repetition of same sense in different words; ; ; - J.B.Conant
- "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"

Adj

Of, relating to, or using tautology.
Using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary.

Origin / Etymology

From tautology + -ical.

Synonyms

pleonastic, redundant, tautologic

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

tautological: valid Words With Friends Word