Scrabble Word | Definition |
ablutionary16 | Pertaining to ablution. [From the mid 19th century.] |
actinometry18 | the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation |
alkalimetry20 | The process of determining the strength of an alkali. |
anniversary17 | A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years. |
anovulatory17 | Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation). |
antiphonary19 | An antiphonal. |
antislavery17 | (sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery. |
applicatory20 | able to be applied or used, practical |
approbatory20 | Tending to approve or confirm |
axisymmetry28 | symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry |
Scrabble Word | Definition |
accusatory17 | pertaining to, or containing, an accusation [from the early 17th c.] |
acidimetry18 | (chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required. |
adjuratory21 | Of or pertaining to an adjuration. |
admonitory16 | Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise. |
alimentary15 | Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion. |
ambulatory17 | Of, relating to, or adapted to walking |
amendatory16 | For the purpose of amending or correction. |
anemometry17 | Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind. |
apothecary20 | (dated) A person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines. |
astrometry15 | (astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars. |
audiometry16 | (medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer. |
Scrabble Word | Definition |
accessary16 | (law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. |
accessory16 | Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense |
adulatory13 | Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering. |
adversary16 | An opponent or rival. |
aerometry14 | The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics. |
algometry15 | The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli. |
allometry14 | (biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism's body part or process. |
allopatry14 | (biology) The condition of being allopatric |
allostery12 | The quality of being allosteric |
altimetry14 | the science of measuring altitude |
amphigory20 | A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless. |
ampullary16 | Of or pertaining to an ampulla |
ancientry14 | (archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old. |
ancillary14 | Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary |
antiquary21 | A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian. |
antistory12 | Alternative spelling of anti-story |
arbitrary14 | (usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. |
armillary14 | Resembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles. |
artillery12 | Large projectile weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person; usually various types of cannon, but rocket artillery also exists. |
asymmetry19 | Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry. |
Scrabble Word | Definition |
additory13 | (rare) Tending to add; making some addition. |
adultery12 | Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. |
advisory15 | Able to give advice. |
aleatory11 | Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance. |
allegory12 | (rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences. |
ancestry13 | Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent. |
apospory15 | (biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte. |
artistry11 | Significant artistic skill. |
auditory12 | Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing. |
axillary18 | Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit. |
Scrabble Word | Definition |
ambary13 | A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth. |
ambery13 | Like or resembling amber. |
angary10 | The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid. |
apiary11 | A place where bees and their hives are kept. |
ariary9 | The currency of Madagascar. |
armory11 | American spelling spelling of armoury |
artery9 | (anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery. |
augury10 | A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals. |
aviary12 | A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse. [from 16th c.] |
aweary12 | (poetic) Weary, tired. |