Definition of voluntary

"voluntary" in the noun sense

1. volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary

military) a person who freely enlists for service

2. voluntary

composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

"voluntary" in the adjective sense

1. voluntary

of your own free will or design done by choice not forced or compelled

"man is a voluntary agent"

"participation was voluntary"

"voluntary manslaughter"

"voluntary generosity in times of disaster"

"voluntary social workers"

"a voluntary confession"

2. voluntary

controlled by individual volition

"voluntary motions"

"voluntary muscles"

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Quotations for voluntary

Virtue is voluntary, vice involuntary. [ Plato ]

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness. [ Seneca ]

Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction. [ Tillotson ]

Cant is the voluntary overcharging or prolonging of a real sentiment. [ Hazlitt ]

Pardon is voluntary forgetfulness, while forgetfulness is involuntary pardon. [ Stahl ]

The best system of education is that which draws its chief support from the voluntary effort of the community, from the individual efforts of citizens, and from those burdens of taxation which they voluntarily impose upon themselves. [ Garfield ]

voluntary in Scrabble®

The word voluntary 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters voluntary:

VOLUNTARY
(144)
VOLUNTARY
(144)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word voluntary

VOLUNTARY
(144)
VOLUNTARY
(144)
VOLUNTARY
(96)
VOLUNTARY
(96)
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(69)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
VOLUNTARY
(18)
VOLUNTARY
(18)
VOLUNTARY
(17)

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

VOLUNTARY
(144)
VOLUNTARY
(144)
VOLUNTARY
(96)
VOLUNTARY
(96)
VOLUNTARY
(69)
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(64)
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(60)
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(50)
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(48)
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voluntary in Words With Friends™

The word voluntary 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 voluntary:

VOLUNTARY
(216)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word voluntary

VOLUNTARY
(216)
VOLUNTARY
(132)
VOLUNTARY
(120)
VOLUNTARY
(96)
VOLUNTARY
(92)
VOLUNTARY
(84)
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(78)
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(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(68)
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(66)
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(64)
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(56)
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(44)
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(40)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In voluntary

VOLUNTARY
(216)
VOLUNTARY
(132)
VOLUNTARY
(120)
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(96)
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(92)
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(84)
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(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(68)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(56)
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Words containing the sequence voluntary

Words that start with voluntary (1 word)

Words with voluntary in them (1 word)

Words that end with voluntary (4 words)

Word Growth involving voluntary

Shorter words in voluntary

ar tar

ta tar

un

Longer words containing voluntary

involuntary

nonvoluntary

unvoluntary