1adjective
having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
“The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds”
01 Word definition
discretionary
13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants
Is DISCRETIONARY a word?
Yes. DISCRETIONARY is a 13-letter adjective. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-I-S-C-R-E-T-I-O-N-A-R-YHow do you spell DISCRETIONARY?
DISCRETIONARY contains 13 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.
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2adjective
(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed
“discretionary funds”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗discretional
02 Letter breakdown
How is DISCRETIONARY spelled?
D1I2S3C4R5E6T7I8O9N10A11R12Y13
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How do you spell DISCRETIONARY?
DISCRETIONARY is spelled D-I-S-C-R-E-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y. It contains 13 letters.