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contributory

adjective

Contributory is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 19

Length

12

Scrabble

19

WWF

22

Starts

CO

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRIBUTORY” Mean?

contributory has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

working conditions are not conducive to productivity

the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city

a contributory factor

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Length

12 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, I, B, U, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
i
b
u
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contributory.

CONTRIBUTORY is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHDBEI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRIBUTORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRIBUTORY 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 contributory.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHDBEI

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RI, IB, BU, UT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRI, RIB, IBU, BUT, UTO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTRIBUTORY is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCC, 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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