There are 631 words ending in -ary in our dictionary; the longest 500 are listed below, grouped by length. Endings like -ary are common hooks for extending words already on the board. Each word shows its Scrabble tile value.
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15-letter words (22) cardiopulmonary25 disinflationary22 disquisitionary28 fideicommissary28 indiscretionary21 insurrectionary20 interjectionary27 neurofibrillary23 noncontemporary24 noninflationary21 plenipotentiary22 quatercentenary29 resurrectionary20 semidocumentary25 sesquicentenary29 slumpflationary25 substitutionary20 uncomplimentary26 unextraordinary26 unparliamentary22 unrevolutionary21 vicissitudinary24
14-letter words (29) coevolutionary22 consuetudinary20 contractionary21 convolutionary22 disillusionary18 hyperpituitary27 inframaxillary29 institutionary17 intermaxillary26 interplanetary19 interpupillary21 intramedullary20 monocarpellary23 nondocumentary22 nonproprietary21 octingentenary20 perlocutionary21 polycarpellary26 progressionary20 prohibitionary24 protoplanetary21 reprobationary21 requisitionary26 stagflationary21 suppositionary21 supramaxillary28 tintinnabulary19 uncontemporary23 undersecretary20
13-letter words (63) bibliothecary25 commissionary22 complementary24 complimentary24 concessionary20 conclusionary20 concretionary20 confectionary23 confessionary21 conventionary21 conversionary21 convulsionary21 devolutionary20 digressionary18 discretionary19 evangelistary20 expeditionary26 extralimitary25 extraliterary23 extraordinary24 foundationary20 genitourinary17 geostationary17 hypopituitary26 hypsophyllary32 illocutionary18 impedimentary23 integumentary19 interstellary16 intracavitary21 maxillipedary28 medicamentary23 multitudinary19 nonelementary18 nonhereditary20 nonstationary16 novocentenary21 octocentenary20 parliamentary20 phytosanitary24 possessionary18 postliminiary20 postsecondary21 precautionary20 primogenitary21 processionary20 prolegomenary21 quadringenary27 quincentenary27 quingentenary26 repetitionary18 revolutionary19 semilegendary20 semisedentary19 shockumentary27 subventionary21 subversionary21 supernumerary20 superordinary19 supplementary22 televisionary19 transitionary16 tricarpellary20
12-letter words (65) abolitionary17 accretionary19 antiburglary18 antimilitary17 bicarpellary21 cataphyllary25 constabulary19 contemporary21 contributary19 cotyledonary21 deflationary19 dextrorotary23 dicarpellary20 disciplinary20 distributary18 diversionary19 eleemosynary20 elocutionary17 emolumentary19 evolutionary18 exclusionary24 expansionary24 extortionary22 incretionary17 inflationary18 interlibrary17 intermediary18 mockumentary25 nonarbitrary17 nonvoluntary18 nutritionary15 obedientiary18 overliterary18 paramilitary19 penitentiary17 plebiscitary21 postcoronary19 postliminary19 premaxillary26 previsionary20 probationary19 prothonotary20 provisionary20 quaestionary24 recessionary17 reflationary18 residentiary16 reversionary18 revulsionary18 sacramentary19 secretionary17 septuagenary18 sexcentenary24 somnambulary21 submaxillary26 subsecretary19 superciliary19 supraciliary19 tercentenary17 testamentary17 traditionary16 tricentenary17 usufructuary20 valetudinary19 vestimentary20
11-letter words (73) ablutionary16 accustomary20 anniversary17 antiphonary19 beneficiary21 bicentenary18 bimillenary18 caravansary19 codicillary19 concubinary20 coparcenary20 cotemporary20 delusionary15 dilutionary15 dishonorary18 divisionary18 documentary19 domiciliary19 evangeliary18 evidentiary18 extemporary25 filamentary19 fractionary19 fragmentary20 functionary19 hebdomadary23 hypothecary27 illusionary14 intercalary16 interlunary14 involuntary17 laevorotary17 legationary15 libationary16 ligamentary17 locutionary16 molendinary17 nonculinary16 nonliterary14 nonmilitary16 nonmonetary16 obsidionary17 octingenary17 petitionary16 postprimary20 preambulary20 preliminary18 preliterary16 promilitary18 proprietary18 protonotary16 questionary23 reactionary16 referendary18 religionary15 revisionary17 rudimentary17 sedimentary17 seditionary15 stipendiary17 subaxillary23 subcontrary18 subliterary16 subordinary17 superlunary16 tegumentary17 tenementary16 testudinary15 translunary14 uncustomary18 unmercenary18 unnecessary16 volitionary17
10-letter words (72) alimentary15 apothecary20 auctionary15 capitulary17 carpellary17 cautionary15 cessionary15 chartulary18 commentary19 commissary19 conciliary17 consectary17 depositary16 dictionary16 dispensary16 elementary15 epistolary15 factionary18 fibrillary18 fluxionary23 fritillary16 hereditary17 incendiary16 infinitary16 insalutary13 insanitary13 justiciary22 lachrymary23 lectionary15 levorotary16 mammillary19 mansionary15 millionary15 missionary15 nonlibrary15 octogenary16 passionary15 patibulary17 pensionary15 pigmentary18 pistillary15 potentiary15 prebendary18 preprimary19 presidiary16 promptuary19 quaestuary22 quaternary22 refractary18 registrary14 reticulary15 revestiary16 sanguinary14 segmentary16 sexagenary21 silentiary13 stationary13 stercorary15 subsidiary16 tonsillary13 tripudiary16 tuitionary13 tumultuary15 ubiquitary24 unguentary14 unliterary13 unmilitary15 unordinary14 unsanitary13 veterinary16 vocabulary20 voluptuary18
9-letter words (104) abortuary14 accessary16 adversary16 ampullary16 ancillary14 antennary12 antiquary21 arbitrary14 armillary14 auxiliary19 bacillary16 budgetary16 calculary16 camsteary16 capillary16 capsulary16 cartulary14 cassowary17 caulinary14 centenary14 columbary18 corollary14 cursenary14 cursorary14 customary16 custumary16 decennary15 dignitary14 dromedary16 duobinary15 duodenary14 electuary14 executary21 exemplary23 fiduciary18 footweary18 formicary19 formulary17 fructuary17 granulary13 imaginary15 infirmary17 insectary14 itinerary12 janissary19 judiciary22 lacrimary16 lampadary17 legendary14 legionary13 mamillary16 mandatary15 maxillary21 medullary15 mercenary16 millenary14 momentary16 necessary14 nightmary18 nobiliary14 nonbinary14 nummulary16 officiary20 overweary18 papillary16 parcenary16 pecuniary16 pituitary14 planetary14 polyzoary26 pothecary19 proletary14 pulmonary16 pupillary16 regionary13 reliquary21 residuary13 sagittary13 sanctuary14 scapulary16 secondary15 secretary14 sedentary13 septenary14 sigillary13 singulary13 sonnetary12 stipulary14 subahdary18 sublunary14 sumptuary16 syllabary17 temporary16 termitary14 tracheary17 tribunary14 tributary14 vexillary22 visionary15 vitellary15 voluntary15 vulnerary15 zamindary24 zemindary24
8-letter words (72) arillary11 axillary18 balneary13 basilary13 bestiary13 boongary14 boundary14 breviary16 burglary14 calamary15 catenary13 cavitary16 cheddary18 cinerary13 cometary15 congiary14 contrary13 coronary13 costmary15 culinary13 decenary14 donatary12 emissary13 federary15 femetary16 forweary17 funerary14 glossary12 honorary14 janisary18 janizary27 lacunary13 laminary13 lapidary14 legatary12 limitary13 literary11 luminary13 military13 milliary13 monetary13 mortuary13 noctuary13 novenary14 numerary13 obituary13 octonary13 ordinary12 outweary14 overwary17 petchary18 phyllary19 plagiary14 polypary18 poticary15 pupilary15 quandary21 rosemary13 salivary14 salutary11 sanitary11 seminary13 siserary11 solidary12 solitary11 spermary15 stannary11 statuary11 tertiary11 textuary18 titulary11 tumulary13
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