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Cautionary
c 3a 1u 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1r 1y 4
About 4 syllables
adjective · 10 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does cautionary mean?
adjective
warding off
“the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze”
Synonymsprophylactic
serving to warn
“shook a monitory finger at him”
Is CAUTIONARY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CAUTIONARY worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CAUTIONARY
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 429
cautionry 14caryotin 13noctuary 13actuary 12country 12raucity 12truancy 12tyronic 12acuity 11arcuation 11cairny 11canary 11county 11crayon 11outcry 11riancy 11rouncy 11canty 10carny 10corny 10crony 10curny 10cyano 10cyton 10nocturia 10oracy 10raincoat 10uncoy 10unitary 10yarco 10
See all 429 words made from CAUTIONARY Words that end like CAUTIONARY
Common words that share the ending -ARY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ARY Cautionary: quick answers
Is CAUTIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAUTIONARY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAUTIONARY worth?
CAUTIONARY scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cautionary mean?
As an adjective, cautionary means “warding off”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAUTIONARY?
You can make 429 shorter words from CAUTIONARY, such as CAUTIONRY, CARYOTIN, NOCTUARY, ACTUARY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CAUTIONARY?
CAUTIONARY rearranges into AUCTIONARY.