cautionary

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ (UK)
See all 6 pronunciations
/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ (UK) · /ˈkɔːʃənɹi/ (UK) · /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ (US) · /ˈkɑ.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/ · /ˈkoː.ʃə.nə.ɹi/ · /ˈkoː.ʃən.ɹi/

Definition of cautionary

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
    “Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.”
See all 3 definitions

adj

  1. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
    “Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.”
  2. Serving to ward off; preventive
  3. (obsolete)Held as security or hostage

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.

Anagrams of cautionary

1 play · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from cautionary

200+ playable · top: CARYOTIN (13 pts)

Best play caryotin 13 points

9-letter words

1 word

8-letter words

2 words

7-letter words

17 words

6-letter words

43 words

5-letter words

79 words

4-letter words

57 words

Find your best play with cautionary

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes cautionary, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.