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migratory

/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/adjective

Migratory is also used as adjective, with meanings including used of animals that move seasonally.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

MI

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MIGRATORY” Mean?

/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/

migratory has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

used of animals that move seasonally

migratory birds

2

habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

appalled by the social conditions of migrant life

migratory workers

Synonyms

Synonyms for MIGRATORY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

used of animals that move seasonally

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

M, I, G, R, A, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
i
g
r
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for migratory.

MIGRATORY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MIGRATORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MI, IG, GR, RA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

MIG, IGR, GRA, RAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MIGRATORY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M 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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