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supererogatory

/suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/adjective

Supererogatory is also used as adjective, with meanings including more than is needed, desired, or required.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 20

Length

14

Scrabble

20

WWF

22

Starts

SU

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUPEREROGATORY” Mean?

/suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/

supererogatory has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

more than is needed, desired, or required

trying to lose excess weight

found some extra change lying on the dresser

yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant

skills made redundant by technological advance

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

more than is needed, desired, or required

Length

14 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

S, U, P, E, R, E, R, O, G, A, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
p
e
r
e
r
o
g
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for supererogatory.

SUPEREROGATORY is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDEFGHIFEJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPEREROGATORY 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

ABCDEDEFGHIFEJ

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SU, UP, PE, ER, RE, ER, RO, OG, GA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

SUP, UPE, PER, ERE, RER, ERO, ROG, OGA, GAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUPEREROGATORY is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S 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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