Definition of catenary

"catenary" in the noun sense

1. catenary

the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

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catenary in Scrabble®

The word catenary 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters catenary:

CATENARY
(126)
CATENARY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

acatery, cyanate, nectary

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word catenary

CATENARY
(126)
CATENARY
(126)
CATENARY
(84)
CATENARY
(84)
CATENARY
(52)
CATENARY
(52)
CATENARY
(51)
CATENARY
(48)
CATENARY
(42)
CATENARY
(42)
CATENARY
(42)
CATENARY
(42)
CATENARY
(40)
CATENARY
(40)
CATENARY
(36)
CATENARY
(34)
CATENARY
(34)
CATENARY
(32)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(26)
CATENARY
(26)
CATENARY
(26)
CATENARY
(26)
CATENARY
(23)
CATENARY
(21)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(18)
CATENARY
(18)
CATENARY
(17)
CATENARY
(17)
CATENARY
(15)
CATENARY
(15)
CATENARY
(15)
CATENARY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In catenary

CATENARY
(126)
CATENARY
(126)
NECTARY
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACATERY
(98 = 48 + 50)
NECTARY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CYANATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACATERY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CYANATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACATERY
(95 = 45 + 50)
NECTARY
(95 = 45 + 50)
CYANATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CYANATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ACATERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACATERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACATERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACATERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACATERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACATERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NECTARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NECTARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
NECTARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
NECTARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
NECTARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
NECTARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACATERY
(86 = 36 + 50)
CYANATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACATERY
(86 = 36 + 50)
NECTARY
(86 = 36 + 50)
NECTARY
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACATERY
(84 = 34 + 50)
CATENARY
(84)
CATENARY
(84)
NECTARY
(84 = 34 + 50)
NECTARY
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACATERY
(82 = 32 + 50)
NECTARY
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACATERY
(82 = 32 + 50)
CYANATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CYANATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
NECTARY
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACATERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
NECTARY
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYANATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYANATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYANATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACATERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
NECTARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
NECTARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
NECTARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACATERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CYANATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACATERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CYANATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CYANATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACATERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACATERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACATERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACATERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CYANATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACATERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CYANATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CYANATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CYANATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CYANATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACATERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
NECTARY
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACATERY
(74 = 24 + 50)
NECTARY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CYANATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACATERY
(74 = 24 + 50)
NECTARY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CYANATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NECTARY
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACATERY
(74 = 24 + 50)
NECTARY
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACATERY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CYANATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CYANATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACATERY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CYANATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACATERY
(72 = 22 + 50)
CYANATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CYANATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ACATERY
(70 = 20 + 50)
NECTARY
(70 = 20 + 50)
NECTARY
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACATERY
(68 = 18 + 50)
NECTARY
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACATERY
(68 = 18 + 50)
CYANATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CYANATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CYANATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ACATERY
(67 = 17 + 50)
CYANATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CYANATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CYANATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACATERY
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACATERY
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACATERY
(66 = 16 + 50)
NECTARY
(66 = 16 + 50)
NECTARY
(66 = 16 + 50)
NECTARY
(66 = 16 + 50)
NECTARY
(64 = 14 + 50)
NECTARY
(64 = 14 + 50)
NECTARY
(64 = 14 + 50)
ACATERY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CYANATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CYANATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NECTARY
(64 = 14 + 50)
ACATERY
(64 = 14 + 50)
ACATERY
(64 = 14 + 50)
ACATERY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CYANATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NECTARY
(64 = 14 + 50)
CYANATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ACATERY
(63 = 13 + 50)
NECTARY
(63 = 13 + 50)
CYANATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATENARY
(52)
CATENARY
(52)
CATENARY
(51)
CATENARY
(48)
CANARY
(45)
ACATRY
(45)
CATENARY
(42)
CATENARY
(42)
CANARY
(42)
CARNY
(42)
CATENARY
(42)
CATENARY
(42)
ACATRY
(42)
CATENARY
(40)
CATENARY
(40)
RACY
(39)
CARNY
(39)
ACATRY
(38)
CANARY
(38)
CANARY
(36)
ENTRY
(36)
YEARN
(36)
CANARY
(36)
CYAN
(36)
TEARY
(36)
ACATRY
(36)
CATENARY
(36)
ACATRY
(36)
ACATRY
(36)
CARNY
(36)
CANARY
(36)
ACATRY
(36)
CANARY
(36)
ACATRY
(34)
CATENARY
(34)
CANARY
(34)
CATENARY
(34)
ACATRY
(33)
ARCTAN
(33)
ACATER
(33)
TRANCE
(33)
YARN
(33)
ACATRY
(33)
TRAY
(33)
ARTY
(33)
CANTER
(33)
YEAN
(33)
CARNY
(33)
YEAR
(33)
CARNY
(33)
RECANT
(33)
ARCANE
(33)
CANARY
(33)
YARE
(33)
CANARY
(33)
NECTAR
(33)
TEARY
(32)
YEARN
(32)
CATENARY
(32)
CARNY
(32)
ENTRY
(32)
CATENARY
(30)
CANER
(30)
RACY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
ENACT
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
REACT
(30)
TRACE
(30)
CATENARY
(30)

catenary in Words With Friends™

The word catenary 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: 14

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

NECTARY
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

acatery, cyanate, nectary

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word catenary

CATENARY
(108)
CATENARY
(96)
CATENARY
(72)
CATENARY
(72)
CATENARY
(68)
CATENARY
(66)
CATENARY
(60)
CATENARY
(60)
CATENARY
(56)
CATENARY
(56)
CATENARY
(54)
CATENARY
(54)
CATENARY
(48)
CATENARY
(48)
CATENARY
(44)
CATENARY
(40)
CATENARY
(36)
CATENARY
(32)
CATENARY
(32)
CATENARY
(32)
CATENARY
(32)
CATENARY
(32)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(30)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(28)
CATENARY
(26)
CATENARY
(24)
CATENARY
(22)
CATENARY
(21)
CATENARY
(21)
CATENARY
(20)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(19)
CATENARY
(18)
CATENARY
(18)
CATENARY
(18)
CATENARY
(17)
CATENARY
(17)
CATENARY
(16)
CATENARY
(16)
CATENARY
(16)
CATENARY
(16)
CATENARY
(16)
CATENARY
(15)
CATENARY
(15)
CATENARY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In catenary

NECTARY
(110 = 75 + 35)
CATENARY
(108)
CYANATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CYANATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ACATERY
(101 = 66 + 35)
NECTARY
(98 = 63 + 35)
CYANATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CATENARY
(96)
ACATERY
(95 = 60 + 35)
ACATERY
(95 = 60 + 35)
CYANATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CYANATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
NECTARY
(92 = 57 + 35)
ACATERY
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYANATE
(87 = 52 + 35)
NECTARY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CYANATE
(87 = 52 + 35)
NECTARY
(87 = 52 + 35)
NECTARY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CYANATE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CYANATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
NECTARY
(86 = 51 + 35)
NECTARY
(86 = 51 + 35)
NECTARY
(86 = 51 + 35)
CYANATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CYANATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ACATERY
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACATERY
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACATERY
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACATERY
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACATERY
(83 = 48 + 35)
NECTARY
(80 = 45 + 35)
NECTARY
(80 = 45 + 35)
NECTARY
(80 = 45 + 35)
CYANATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CYANATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NECTARY
(80 = 45 + 35)
NECTARY
(77 = 42 + 35)
CYANATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ACATERY
(77 = 42 + 35)
ACATERY
(77 = 42 + 35)
ACATERY
(77 = 42 + 35)
ACATERY
(77 = 42 + 35)
ACATERY
(75 = 40 + 35)
CYANATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
NECTARY
(73 = 38 + 35)
CATENARY
(72)
CATENARY
(72)
CANARY
(72)
ACATERY
(71 = 36 + 35)
NECTARY
(69 = 34 + 35)
NECTARY
(69 = 34 + 35)
CYANATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CATENARY
(68)
ACATERY
(67 = 32 + 35)
CYANATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
NECTARY
(67 = 32 + 35)
CANTER
(66)
NECTAR
(66)
CATENARY
(66)
CYANATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NECTARY
(65 = 30 + 35)
NECTARY
(65 = 30 + 35)
ACATERY
(65 = 30 + 35)
CYANATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NECTARY
(65 = 30 + 35)
NECTARY
(65 = 30 + 35)
CYANATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CYANATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CYANATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NECTARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
CYANATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NECTARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
ACATERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
CYANATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CYANATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ACATERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
ACATERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
ACATERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
NECTARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
NECTARY
(62 = 27 + 35)
ACATERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ACATERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
NECTARY
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CYANATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ACATERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
ACATERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECANT
(60)
CATENARY
(60)
ARCTAN
(60)
CANARY
(60)
CATENARY
(60)
ARCANE
(60)
CANARY
(60)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
ACATERY
(59 = 24 + 35)
CYANATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
NECTARY
(58 = 23 + 35)
NECTARY
(58 = 23 + 35)
ACATRY
(57)
CYANATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARNY
(57)
ACATRY
(57)
ACATERY
(57 = 22 + 35)
NECTARY
(57 = 22 + 35)
CATENARY
(56)
CATENARY
(56)
CYANATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
ACATERY
(55 = 20 + 35)
NECTARY
(55 = 20 + 35)
ARCANE
(54)
CATENARY
(54)
CANTER
(54)
CYANATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ACATERY
(54 = 19 + 35)
CYAN
(54)
NECTAR
(54)
CYANATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CYANATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CATENARY
(54)
RECANT
(54)
NECTARY
(54 = 19 + 35)
TRANCE
(54)
ARCTAN
(54)
CANARY
(54)
NECTARY
(54 = 19 + 35)
CYANATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CYANATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CYANATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NECTARY
(53 = 18 + 35)
NECTARY
(53 = 18 + 35)
NECTARY
(53 = 18 + 35)
NECTARY
(53 = 18 + 35)
ACATERY
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACATERY
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACATERY
(52 = 17 + 35)
NECTARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CYANATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CYANATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACATERY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CYANATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
NECTARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
NECTARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CYANATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACATERY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CYANATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENACT
(51)
ACATERY
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRANE
(51)
ACATERY
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACATERY
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACATRY
(51)
ACATERY
(51 = 16 + 35)
CARNY
(51)
NECTARY
(51 = 16 + 35)
NECTARY
(51 = 16 + 35)
CYANATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACATER
(51)
ACATERY
(51 = 16 + 35)
CANER
(51)
CYANATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACATERY
(51 = 16 + 35)
CYANATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CYANATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CYANATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NECTARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
NECTARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
ACATERY
(50 = 15 + 35)
NECTARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
NECTARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
CYANATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CYANATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CYANATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NECTARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
NECTARY
(49 = 14 + 35)
NECTARY
(49 = 14 + 35)
ACATERY
(49 = 14 + 35)
NECTARY
(49 = 14 + 35)
NECTARY
(49 = 14 + 35)
ACATERY
(49 = 14 + 35)
ACATERY
(49 = 14 + 35)
ACATERY
(49 = 14 + 35)
CYANATE
(49 = 14 + 35)

Words within the letters of catenary

2 letter words in catenary (10 words)

6 letter words in catenary (9 words)

7 letter words in catenary (3 words)

8 letter words in catenary (1 word)

catenary + 1 blank (1 word)

catenary + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence catenary

Words that start with catenary (1 word)

Words with catenary in them (1 word)

Words that end with catenary (1 word)

Word Growth involving catenary

Shorter words in catenary

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en ten

Longer words containing catenary

(No longer words found)