complementary
Complementary can refer to either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments). Complementary is also used as adjective, with meanings including of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other.
Length
13
Scrabble
24
WWF
29
Starts
CO
Ends
ARY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “COMPLEMENTARY” Mean?
/ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
complementary has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 sensesof words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
“‘male’ and ‘female’ are complementary terms”
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
Synonyms
Noun
1 senseeither one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
“yellow and blue are complementaries”
Synonyms for COMPLEMENTARY
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
13
Vowels
4
Consonants
9
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Definition
of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
Length
13 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
Y
Vowels
4
Consonants
9
Letters
C, O, M, P, L, E, M, E, N, T, A, R, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using complementary in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★COMPLEMENTARY has a Scrabble score of 24. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆COMPLEMENTARY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆COMPLEMENTARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆COMPLEMENTARY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
11
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFCFGHIJK
CV Pattern
CVCCCVCVCCVCC
Vowel Share
31%
Consonant Share
69%
Bigrams
CO, OM, MP, PL, LE, EM, ME, EN, NT, TA, AR, RY
Trigrams
COM, OMP, MPL, PLE, LEM, EME, MEN, ENT, NTA, TAR, ARY
Crossword Intelligence
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