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Definition of mercenary

"mercenary" in the noun sense

1. mercenary, soldier of fortune

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

"mercenary" in the adjective sense

1. materialistic, mercenary, worldly-minded

marked by materialism

2. mercenary, free-lance, freelance

serving for wages in a foreign army

"mercenary killers"

3. mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking

profit oriented

"a commercial book"

"preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan

"a mercenary enterprise"

"a moneymaking business"

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Quotations for mercenary

Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

When honour grew mercenary, money grew honourable. [ Proverb ]

A freeman contending for liberty on his own ground is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth. [ George Washington ]

Amid the most mercenary ages it is but a secondary sort of admiration that is bestowed upon magnificence. [ Shenstone ]

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mercenary in Scrabble®

The word mercenary 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters mercenary:

MERCENARY
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

amercer, creamer, yearner

 

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mercenary in Words With Friends™

The word mercenary 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: 18

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

MERCENARY
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

amercer, creamer, yearner

 

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Words within the letters of mercenary

2 letter words in mercenary (12 words)

amanarayemenmamemyreyaye

3 letter words in mercenary (29 words)

aceanyarcarearmayecamcancarcayceecryeareraerreyemanmarmaymennayramranrayryeyamyaryeayen

4 letter words in mercenary (33 words)

acmeacneacreamenarmycamecanecarecerecramcyancymacymeearneerymacemanemanymaremeanmeremynanamenearraceracyrarereamrearyareyarnyeanyear

5 letter words in mercenary (25 words)

aceneameerarmerarynecanercarercarnycarrycranecreamemeryenemaenemymarrymeanymercymerrynamerracerramenrearmreranyamenyareryearn

6 letter words in mercenary (14 words)

amercecareencareercarmencreamyearnermeanermenacemercernearerracemereamerrecanerename

7 letter words in mercenary (3 words)

amercercreameryearner

8 letter words in mercenary (1 word)

creamery

9 letter words in mercenary (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence mercenary

Words that start with mercenary (1 word)

mercenary

Words with mercenary in them (1 word)

mercenary

Words that end with mercenary (2 words)

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Word Growth involving mercenary

Shorter words in mercenary

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Longer words containing mercenary

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