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Definition of quaternary

"quaternary" in the noun sense

1. Quaternary, Quaternary period, Age of Man

last 2 million years

2. four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

"quaternary" in the adjective sense

1. quaternate, quaternary

consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

"quaternate leaves"

"a quaternary compound"

2. fourth, 4th, quaternary

coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

"the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"

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quaternary in Scrabble®

The word quaternary is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters quaternary:

QUATERNARY
(207)
QUATERNARY
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

narrate, quarter, ternary

 

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(207)
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(207)
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(138)
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(138)
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(92)
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(92)
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quaternary in Words With Friends™

The word quaternary is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters quaternary:

QUATERNARY
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

narrate, quarter, ternary

 

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QUATERNARY
(261)
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QUATERNARY
(261)
QUATERNARY
(243)
QUATERNARY
(162)
QUARTER
(152 = 117 + 35)
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(150)
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(146 = 111 + 35)
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(132)
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(120)
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(117)
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(114)
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(111)
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(111)
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(109 = 74 + 35)
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(108)
QUAY
(108)
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(105)
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(105)
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(104)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(100)
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QUATERNARY
(92)
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(90)
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QUATERNARY
(81)
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Words within the letters of quaternary

2 letter words in quaternary (12 words)

aaanaratayennuretaunyaye

3 letter words in quaternary (34 words)

antanyareartateayeeareateraerretanaynetnutqatquaranratrayruerunrutryetantartauteatentryurnyaryeayenyet

4 letter words in quaternary (35 words)

anteaquaareaartyauntauraearnnautnearneatquayrantrareraterearrentruneruntrutetaretarntearterntraytruetunatuneturnureayareyarnyeanyearyuanyurt

5 letter words in quaternary (25 words)

antraarenaarrayaryneauntyentryqanatquantquartqueryraterreranrerunretryruntytarrytearyterrytruertunerunaryurateyareryearnyurta

6 letter words in quaternary (10 words)

arteryaurateerranterratanaturequantaquarryranterreturnturner

7 letter words in quaternary (3 words)

narratequarterternary

8 letter words in quaternary (1 word)

quartern

10 letter words in quaternary (1 word)

quaternary

quaternary + 1 blank (1 word)

quarternary
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Words containing the sequence quaternary

Words that start with quaternary (1 word)

quaternary

Words with quaternary in them (1 word)

quaternary

Words that end with quaternary (1 word)

quaternary
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Word Growth involving quaternary

Shorter words in quaternary

at ate

qua

ar ternary

tern ternary

Longer words containing quaternary

(No longer words found)