What does TEMPORARY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtɛmpərˌɛri/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not permanent; not lasting“politics is an impermanent factor of life”
  2. lacking continuity or regularity“an irregular worker”

noun

  1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

temporaries15

Anagrams of TEMPORARY

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

Words inside TEMPORARY

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

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Questions

Is TEMPORARY a valid word in word games?

TEMPORARY 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 TEMPORARY worth?

TEMPORARY is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TEMPORARY?

295 other words, including TO, ARE, AT and MY.