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mercenary

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MERCENARY a word?

Yes. MERCENARY is a 9-letter noun. a person hired to fight for another country than their own Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MERCENARY?

M-E-R-C-E-N-A-R-Y

MERCENARY contains 9 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own

2adjective

  1. marked by materialism

Synonyms
soldier of fortunematerialisticworldly-minded
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MERCENARY spelled?

M1E2R3C4E5N6A7R8Y9
Starts withMERFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with MER →Words ending in ARY →Words made from MERCENARY →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About MERCENARY.

How do you spell MERCENARY?

MERCENARY is spelled M-E-R-C-E-N-A-R-Y. It contains 9 letters.