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supplementary

adjective

Supplementary is also used as adjective, with meanings including functioning in a supporting capacity.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 22

Length

13

Scrabble

22

WWF

27

Starts

SU

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUPPLEMENTARY” Mean?

supplementary has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

functioning in a supporting capacity

the main library and its auxiliary branches

2

added to complete or make up a deficiency

produced supplementary volumes

Synonyms

Synonyms for SUPPLEMENTARY

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

13

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

functioning in a supporting capacity

Length

13 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Letters

S, U, P, P, L, E, M, E, N, T, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
p
p
l
e
m
e
n
t
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for supplementary.

SUPPLEMENTARY is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 31%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFEGHIJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SUPPLEMENTARY has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPPLEMENTARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPPLEMENTARY 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 supplementary.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFEGHIJK

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

31%

Consonant Share

69%

Bigrams

SU, UP, PP, PL, LE, EM, ME, EN, NT, TA, AR, RY

Trigrams

SUP, UPP, PPL, PLE, LEM, EME, MEN, ENT, NTA, TAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUPPLEMENTARY is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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