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temporary

/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/adjective · noun

Temporary can refer to a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis. Temporary is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking continuity or regularity.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

TE

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TEMPORARY” Mean?

/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/

temporary has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

not permanent; not lasting

{'source': 'James Thurber', 'text': 'politics is an impermanent factor of life'}

impermanent palm cottages

a temporary arrangement

temporary housing

Synonyms

2

lacking continuity or regularity

an irregular worker

employed on a temporary basis

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

Synonyms

Synonyms for TEMPORARY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

not permanent; not lasting

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

T, E, M, P, O, R, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
m
p
o
r
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for temporary.

TEMPORARY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with T 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: ABCDEFGFH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

TEMPORARY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TEMPORARY 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

ABCDEFGFH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TE, EM, MP, PO, OR, RA, AR, RY

Trigrams

TEM, EMP, MPO, POR, ORA, RAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

TEMPORARY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T 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 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T 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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