Definition
- (adjective) Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
- (adjective) Serving to ward off; preventive
- (adjective) Held as security or hostage
Word stats
- Cautionary contains 10 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Words you can build
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- actuary
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- caution
- country
- curtain
- ocarina
- truancy
- unitary
- action
- acuity
- canary
- cantor
- carton
- cation
- citron
- county
- crania
- crayon
- notary
- nutria
- outcry
- outran
- ration
- toucan
- acorn
- actor
- antic
- aorta
- atria
- cairn
- canto
- carat
- corny
- count
- court
- crony
- curio
- incur
- intro
- irony
- rainy
- ratio
- rayon
- runic
- tiara
- tonic
- train
- tunic
- unity
- airy
- anti
- aria
- arty
- aunt
- aura
- auto
- cant
- cart
Word neighbours
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with CAU
- caucus
- caucused
- caucuses
- caucusing
- caucussed
- caucussing
- caudal
- caught
- cauldron
- cauldrons
- cauliflower
- cauliflowers
- caulk
- caulked
- caulking
- caulkings
- caulks
- causal
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Words ending with ARY
Frequently asked questions
What does Cautionary mean?
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
How many letters are in Cautionary?
Cautionary has 10 letters.
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