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Quaternary
q 10u 1a 1t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1r 1y 4
About 4 syllables
noun · adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does quaternary mean?
noun
last 2 million years
Synonymsquaternary periodage of man
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Synonymsfourivtetradquaternquaternion
adjective
consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
“quaternate leaves”
Synonymsquaternate
coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
“the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present”
Synonymsfourth
Is QUATERNARY 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 QUATERNARY worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in QUATERNARY
Best shorter words top 30 of 241
quarry 18quartern 17query 17queyn 17quyte 17quartan 16quarter 16quay 16quey 16equant 15quanta 15quarer 15quarte 15quatre 15aquae 14qanat 14quant 14quare 14quart 14quate 14quean 14quena 14quern 14tranq 14aqua 13quat 13qat 12qua 12ternary 10turnery 10
See all 241 words made from QUATERNARY Words that end like QUATERNARY
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 Quaternary: quick answers
Is QUATERNARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. QUATERNARY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is QUATERNARY worth?
QUATERNARY scores 22 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does quaternary mean?
As a noun, quaternary means “last 2 million years”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in QUATERNARY?
You can make 241 shorter words from QUATERNARY, such as QUARRY, QUARTERN, QUERY, QUEYN. See the full list.