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congratulatory

/kɒŋˌɡɹætʃuːˈleɪtəɹiː/adjective

Congratulatory is also used as adjective, with meanings including expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 20

Length

14

Scrabble

20

WWF

24

Starts

CO

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONGRATULATORY” Mean?

/kɒŋˌɡɹætʃuːˈleɪtəɹiː/

congratulatory has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

a congratulatory telegram

the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent

a gratulatory address

Synonyms

Synonyms for CONGRATULATORY

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

14

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

Length

14 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Letters

C, O, N, G, R, A, T, U, L, A, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
g
r
a
t
u
l
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for congratulatory.

CONGRATULATORY is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIFGBEJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONGRATULATORY has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONGRATULATORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIFGBEJ

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NG, GR, RA, AT, TU, UL, LA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

CON, ONG, NGR, GRA, RAT, ATU, TUL, ULA, LAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONGRATULATORY is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCVCC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, 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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