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01 Word definition

ancillary

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ANCILLARY a word?

Yes. ANCILLARY is a 9-letter adjective. furnishing added support Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANCILLARY?

A-N-C-I-L-L-A-R-Y

ANCILLARY contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. furnishing added support

    “an ancillary pump”
Synonyms
accessoryadjunctadjuvantappurtenantauxiliary
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANCILLARY spelled?

A1N2C3I4L5L6A7R8Y9
Starts withANCFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, L
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with ANC →Words ending in ARY →Words made from ANCILLARY →Words with A →Words with C →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

cranially14 pts

05 Related words

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About ANCILLARY.

How do you spell ANCILLARY?

ANCILLARY is spelled A-N-C-I-L-L-A-R-Y. It contains 9 letters.