01 Word definition

temporary

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TEMPORARY a word?

Yes. TEMPORARY is a 9-letter noun. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TEMPORARY?

T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-Y

TEMPORARY contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2adjective

  1. not permanent; not lasting

    impermanent palm cottages
Synonyms
temptemporary workerimpermanent
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TEMPORARY spelled?

T1E2M3P4O5R6A7R8Y9
Starts withTEMFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About TEMPORARY.

How do you spell TEMPORARY?

TEMPORARY is spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-Y. It contains 9 letters.