What does MISSIONARY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
  2. someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country

adjective

  1. relating to or connected to a religious mission

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

missionaries14

Anagrams of MISSIONARY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside MISSIONARY

286 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

mission9 arms6 army9 iron4 main6 many9 mass6 miss6 rain4 says7air3 any6 arm5 man5 may8 nor3ran3say6 sir3 son3 am4an2as2 in2 is2my7no2 on2 or2so2

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Questions

Is MISSIONARY a valid word in word games?

MISSIONARY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is MISSIONARY worth?

MISSIONARY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MISSIONARY?

286 other words, including IN, IS, ON and AS.