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Ternary

t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1r 1y 4

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ternary mean?

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

    Synonymsthreeiiitriothreesometierce

adjective

  1. having three units or components or elements

    “a ternary operation”

    Synonymstrebletripletriplex

Is TERNARY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 TERNARY worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1r 1y 4

Words With Friends

10 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 2a 1r 1y 3

Wordfeud

10 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1r 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1r 1y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TERNARY

Words that end like TERNARY

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.

All words ending in -ARY

Ternary: quick answers

Is TERNARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TERNARY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TERNARY worth?
TERNARY scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ternary mean?
As a noun, ternary means “the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TERNARY?
You can make 118 shorter words from TERNARY, such as ARTERY, TRAYNE, YARNER, ENTRY. See the full list.