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complimentary

/ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/adjective

Complimentary is also used as adjective, with meanings including conveying or resembling a compliment.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 24

Length

13

Scrabble

24

WWF

29

Starts

CO

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COMPLIMENTARY” Mean?

/ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

complimentary has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

conveying or resembling a compliment

a complimentary remark

2

costing nothing

complimentary tickets

free admission

Synonyms for COMPLIMENTARY

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

13

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

conveying or resembling a compliment

Length

13 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Letters

C, O, M, P, L, I, M, E, N, T, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
p
l
i
m
e
n
t
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for complimentary.

COMPLIMENTARY is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 24.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 31%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGHIJKL.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COMPLIMENTARY has a Scrabble score of 24. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMPLIMENTARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMPLIMENTARY 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 complimentary.

Unique Letters

12

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGHIJKL

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

31%

Consonant Share

69%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MP, PL, LI, IM, ME, EN, NT, TA, AR, RY

Trigrams

COM, OMP, MPL, PLI, LIM, IME, MEN, ENT, NTA, TAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMPLIMENTARY is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 24, 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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