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commissary

/ˈkɑmɪˌsɛɹi/noun

Commissary can refer to a snack bar in a film studio or a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel).

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

CO

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COMMISSARY” Mean?

/ˈkɑmɪˌsɛɹi/

commissary has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)

2

a snack bar in a film studio

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word commissary with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, M, M, I, S, S, A, R, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
m
i
s
s
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for commissary.

COMMISSARY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using commissary in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COMMISSARY has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

COMMISSARY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMISSARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMISSARY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside commissary.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MM, MI, IS, SS, SA, AR, RY

Trigrams

COM, OMM, MMI, MIS, ISS, SSA, SAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for commissary.

COMMISSARY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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