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gratulatory

adjective

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

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

GR

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GRATULATORY” Mean?

gratulatory 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 for GRATULATORY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

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

Length

11 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

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

g
r
a
t
u
l
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gratulatory.

GRATULATORY is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with G and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCDGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GRATULATORY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRATULATORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRATULATORY 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 gratulatory.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCDGBH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

GR, RA, AT, TU, UL, LA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

GRA, RAT, ATU, TUL, ULA, LAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRATULATORY is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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