8-letter words ending with ARY
Dive into the specific realm of 8-letter words that conclude with the letter ARY. This focused section reveals the fascinating ways in which words of this particular length, ending with ARY, contribute to the richness of the English language. Whether it's for expanding your vocabulary, solving puzzles, or simply for the love of words, discover how these terms uniquely blend length and ending sound.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| military | 13 | the military forces of a nation | their military is the largest in the region |
| ordinary | 12 | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | the ordinary (or common) man in the street |
| contrary | 13 | in an opposing direction | a contrary wind |
| solitary | 11 | one who lives in solitude | - |
| rosemary | 13 | widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery | - |
| literary | 11 | appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style |
| boundary | 14 | the greatest possible degree of something | - |
| burglary | 14 | entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | - |
| monetary | 13 | relating to or involving money | monetary rewards |
| seminary | 13 | a private place of education for the young | - |
| mortuary | 13 | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation | - |
| sanitary | 11 | free from filth and pathogens | sanitary conditions for preparing food |
| culinary | 13 | of or relating to or used in cooking | - |
| honorary | 14 | given as an honor without the normal duties | an honorary degree |
| coronary | 13 | obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) | - |
| emissary | 13 | someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else | - |
| obituary | 13 | a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography | - |
| quandary | 21 | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | - |
| funerary | 14 | of or for or relating to a funeral | funerary urn |
| statuary | 11 | statues collectively | - |
| tertiary | 11 | coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position | - |
| cinerary | 13 | containing or used for ashes of the cremated dead | a cinerary urn |
| salutary | 11 | tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health | the salutary influence of pure air |
| vinegary | 15 | tasting or smelling like vinegar | - |
| luminary | 13 | a celebrity who is an inspiration to others | - |
| cometary | 15 | of or relating to or resembling a comet | - |
| salivary | 14 | of or relating to saliva | salivary gland |
| glossary | 12 | an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field | - |
| axillary | 18 | of or relating to the axil | - |
| breviary | 16 | (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders | - |
| vestiary | 14 | relating to clothing (especially vestments) | - |
| vespiary | 16 | - | - |
| vivipary | 19 | - | - |
| vicenary | 16 | of or relating to or based on 20 | - |
| textuary | 18 | - | - |
| titulary | 11 | of or relating to a legal title to something | titulary rights |
| tutelary | 11 | providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding | tutelary gods |
| tumulary | 13 | - | - |
| stannary | 11 | - | - |
| siserary | 11 | - | - |
| solidary | 12 | - | - |
| spermary | 15 | - | - |
| phyllary | 19 | - | - |
| petchary | 18 | a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird | - |
| plagiary | 14 | - | - |
| polypary | 18 | - | - |
| poticary | 15 | - | - |
| pupilary | 15 | - | - |
| outweary | 14 | - | - |
| overwary | 17 | - | - |
| arillary | 11 | - | - |
| balneary | 13 | - | - |
| basilary | 13 | of or relating to or located at the base | - |
| bestiary | 13 | a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals | - |
| boongary | 14 | - | - |
| femetary | 16 | - | - |
| federary | 15 | - | - |
| forweary | 17 | - | - |
| donatary | 12 | - | - |
| janizary | 27 | - | - |
| janisary | 18 | - | - |
| laminary | 13 | - | - |
| lapidary | 14 | a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones | - |
| lacunary | 13 | - | - |
| milliary | 13 | - | - |
| noctuary | 13 | - | - |
| octonary | 13 | the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one | - |
| novenary | 14 | - | - |
| numerary | 13 | - | - |
| legatary | 12 | - | - |
| limitary | 13 | - | - |
| cavitary | 16 | - | - |
| cheddary | 18 | - | - |
| congiary | 14 | - | - |
| costmary | 15 | tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum | - |
| decenary | 14 | - | - |
| calamary | 15 | (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food | - |
| catenary | 13 | the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points | - |
