Dictionary Check: exceptional

"exceptional" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 26 points

Definition

adjective

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Example: "a night of exceeding darkness"
adjective

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

Example: "he paid especial attention to her"
adjective

deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

Example: "special educational provisions for exceptional children"

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