Is complementary a Scrabble word?
Yes, complementary is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 24 points in Scrabble, and 29 points in Words with Friends
Complementary is a valid Scrabble word.
Complementary is a word starting with c ending with y. Check our list of words starting with c ending with y.
Table of Contents
Dictionary definitions of the word complementary
The meaning of complementary
complementary
3 definitions of the word complementary.
Adjective
- Of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
- Acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
Noun
- Either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in complementary?
10 Letter Words
9 Letter Words
8 Letter Words
- amelcorn12
- ammocete14
- antelope10
- calotype15
- calypter15
- camporee14
- carotene10
- ceremony15
- cerotype15
- claymore15
- clypeate15
- cometary15
- compleat14
- complete14
- conepate12
- conepatl12
- coparent12
- copemate14
- corelate10
- cornmeal12
- electron10
- employer15
- empyreal15
- empyrean15
- enactory13
- lamenter10
- lycopene15
- matronly13
- mercapto14
- momently15
- monetary13
- motleyer13
- mycetoma17
- normalcy15
- ornately11
- patronly13
- pectoral12
- pentacle12
- permeant12
- peroneal10
- petronel10
- placemen14
- plectron12
- polytene13
- portance12
- praelect12
- preclean12
- preenact12
- pterylae13
- recently13
- reemploy15
- relocate10
- remotely13
- temporal12
7 Letter Words
- acetone9
- acolyte12
- acronym14
- actorly12
- almoner9
- almonry12
- ammeter11
- amylene12
- anolyte10
- anymore12
- aplenty12
- caloyer12
- caltrop11
- capelet11
- cementa11
- centare9
- central9
- clammer13
- clamper13
- cleaner9
- clement11
- comment13
- company16
- compare13
- compart13
- compeer13
- compere13
- compete13
- corneal9
- crampon13
- cremate11
- crenate9
- cryptal14
- ecotype14
- ectypal14
- elector9
- electro9
- elytron10
- empaler11
- empanel11
- emplace13
- emplane11
- employe14
- empyema16
- enactor9
- encrypt14
- enteral7
- entropy12
- erectly12
- eternal7
- lactone9
- lamprey14
- larceny12
- latency12
- lectern9
- locater9
- lomenta9
- manrope11
- marplot11
- maypole14
- meatmen11
- memento11
- menacer11
- metamer11
- metonym14
- metopae11
- momenta11
- moneyer12
- myeloma14
- nectary12
- neotype12
- noplace11
- ocreate9
- omental9
- operant9
- operate9
- parolee9
- paronym14
- patency14
- payment14
- peartly12
- penalty12
- percale11
- percent11
- petrale9
- peytral12
- peytrel12
- planter9
- pleater9
- plectra11
- plenary12
- polecat11
- polenta9
- polyene12
- polymer14
- potence11
- potency14
- precent11
- prelacy14
- prelate9
- prelect11
- premeal11
- premolt11
- prename11
- prolate9
- pronate9
- pronely12
- protean9
- protyle12
- pteryla12
- rampole11
- reclame11
- reclean9
- reenact9
- repanel9
- replace11
- replant9
- replate9
- romance11
- telamon9
- telecom11
- teleman9
- teleran7
- tempera11
- templar11
- tonearm9
- trammel11
- trample11
- treacle9
- treacly12
- trommel11
- tympano14
6 Letter Words
- acetyl11
- almner8
- amerce10
- ampere10
- ampler10
- antler6
- areole6
- armlet8
- aroynt9
- arpent8
- atoner6
- calmer10
- calory11
- camlet10
- camper12
- canoer8
- canopy13
- canter8
- cantle8
- cantor8
- caplet10
- capote10
- captor10
- careen8
- carmen10
- carnet8
- carney11
- carpel10
- carpet10
- cartel8
- carton8
- cartop10
- celery11
- cement10
- cenote8
- cental8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- cermet10
- cetane8
- clammy15
- clamor10
- claret8
- cleome10
- cloner8
- coaler8
- coatee8
- coater8
- coempt12
- colter8
- comate10
- comely13
- compel12
- comply15
- contra8
- copalm12
- copter10
- cormel10
- cornea8
- cornel8
- cornet8
- cotype13
- crampy15
- craton8
- crayon11
- creamy13
- create8
- creepy13
- crenel8
- creole8
- crepey13
- crepon10
- crypto13
- cymene13
- eatery9
- ecarte8
- ectype13
- elater6
- eloper8
- elytra9
- emoter8
- empale10
- empery13
- employ13
- enamel8
- enamor8
- encamp12
- encore8
- enlace8
- enrapt8
- entera6
- entrap8
- eponym13
- etalon6
- etymon11
- lament8
- lancer8
- lancet8
- lateen6
- laymen11
- leaner6
- leaper8
- learnt6
- lector8
- lemony11
- lepton8
- loaner6
- locate8
- loment8
- lyrate9
- macron10
- mantel8
- mantle8
- marcel10
- marmot10
- marten8
- matron8
- meaner8
- meanly11
- meetly11
- melena8
- melter8
- melton8
- memory13
- menace10
- mental8
- mentor8
- merely11
- merlon8
- merlot8
- merman10
- mermen10
- meteor8
- metepa10
- metope10
- moaner8
- molten8
- molter8
- moment10
- mopery13
- morale8
- moreen8
- mortal8
- motley11
- mycele13
- myrtle11
- namely11
- napery11
- nearly9
- neater6
- neatly9
- nectar8
- nepeta8
- normal8
- notary9
- ocreae8
- octane8
- oleate6
- omelet8
- omenta8
- opener8
- openly11
- oracle8
- ornate6
- palmer10
- palter8
- paltry11
- pantry11
- parcel10
- parent8
- parley11
- parole8
- partly11
- parton8
- patrol8
- patron8
- pearly11
- pecten10
- pelmet10
- pelota8
- pelter8
- peltry11
- pencel10
- pentyl11
- pereon8
- pertly11
- petrel8
- petrol8
- peyote11
- peyotl11
- placer10
- placet10
- planer8
- planet8
- platen8
- plater8
- player11
- plenty11
- poetry11
- poleyn11
- pomace12
- pommee12
- pommel12
- portal8
- portly11
- poteen8
- potman10
- potmen10
- prance10
- preact10
- preman10
- premen10
- prolan8
- protea8
- protyl11
- pyrene11
- pyrola11
- pyrone11
- raceme10
- raptly11
- realty9
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- recept10
- recoal8
- recoat8
- recopy13
- rectal8
- relace8
- relate6
- relent6
- reloan6
- remate8
- remelt8
- remote8
- rename8
- rental6
- reopen8
- repeal8
- repeat8
- repent8
- replan8
- replay11
- replot8
- retape8
- reteam8
- retype11
- tamely11
- tamper10
- tampon10
- tanrec8
- tarpon8
- teapoy11
- telome8
- temper10
- temple10
- tenace8
- tenrec8
- teopan8
- tercel8
- termly11
- toecap10
- tolane6
- toneme8
- tramel8
- trampy13
- trance8
- trepan8
- trompe10
- tympan13
- yammer13
- yclept13
- yelper11
- yeoman11
- yeomen11
5 Letter Words
- acorn7
- actor7
- alert5
- alone5
- alter5
- ameer7
- ament7
- amole7
- amort7
- ample9
- amply12
- anele5
- anole5
- anomy10
- antre5
- apery10
- aport7
- apron7
- apter7
- aptly10
- arene5
- arete5
- armet7
- arpen7
- artel5
- atomy10
- atone5
- atony8
- atopy10
- camel9
- cameo9
- campo11
- campy14
- caner7
- canoe7
- canto7
- canty10
- caper9
- capon9
- caret7
- carle7
- carny10
- carol7
- carom9
- carte7
- cater7
- celom9
- cento7
- ceorl7
- clamp11
- clapt9
- claro7
- clary10
- clean7
- clear7
- cleat7
- clepe9
- clept9
- clomp11
- clone7
- coaly10
- coapt9
- comae9
- comal9
- comer9
- comet9
- comma11
- commy14
- compt11
- comte9
- coney10
- conte7
- copal9
- copay12
- copen9
- coper9
- copra9
- coral7
- corny10
- cotan7
- coyer10
- cramp11
- crane7
- crape9
- crate7
- cream9
- creel7
- creep9
- creme9
- crepe9
- crept9
- crepy12
- crone7
- crony10
- crypt12
- cyano10
- cymae12
- cymar12
- cymol12
- cyton10
- early8
- eaten5
- eater5
- eclat7
- elate5
- elect7
- elope7
- emery10
- emmer9
- emmet9
- emote7
- empty12
- enact7
- enate5
- enema7
- enemy10
- enorm7
- enrol5
- enter5
- entry8
- epact9
- etape7
- etyma10
- lacer7
- lacey10
- lamer7
- lance7
- laree5
- laten5
- later5
- layer8
- leant5
- leapt7
- learn5
- leary8
- leery8
- leman7
- lemma9
- lemon7
- lento5
- leone5
- leper7
- lepta7
- loamy10
- loner5
- loper7
- loran5
- lyart8
- lycea10
- lycee10
- lycra10
- macer9
- macle9
- macon9
- macro9
- malmy12
- malty10
- mamey12
- manly10
- manor7
- maple9
- marly10
- mater7
- matey10
- mayor10
- mealy10
- meant7
- meany10
- meaty10
- melon7
- melty10
- menta7
- mercy12
- merle7
- metal7
- meter7
- metol7
- metre7
- metro7
- molar7
- money10
- monte7
- moper9
- mopey12
- morae7
- moral7
- moray10
- morel7
- motel7
- motey10
- mylar10
- myoma12
- myope12
- nacre7
- namer7
- narco7
- nerol5
- netop7
- nopal7
- notal5
- noter5
- oaten5
- oater5
- ocean7
- ocrea7
- octal7
- octan7
- octyl10
- oncet7
- onery8
- onlay8
- opera7
- orate5
- pacer9
- pacey12
- paeon7
- paler7
- palet7
- palmy12
- panel7
- panto7
- panty10
- pareo7
- parle7
- parol7
- party10
- paten7
- pater7
- patly10
- payee10
- payer10
- payor10
- peace9
- pearl7
- peart7
- peaty10
- pecan9
- peery10
- pelon7
- penal7
- pence9
- peony10
- perea7
- petal7
- peter7
- place9
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- platy10
- pleat7
- plena7
- pleon7
- plyer10
- polar7
- poler7
- pommy14
- ponce9
- porny10
- prate7
- preen7
- proem9
- prole7
- prone7
- pylon10
- pyran10
- racon7
- ramee7
- ramen7
- ramet7
- rammy12
- rance7
- ranee5
- ratel5
- rayon8
- react7
- realm7
- recap9
- recon7
- recta7
- recto7
- relay8
- relet5
- reman7
- remap9
- remet7
- renal5
- rente5
- repay10
- repel7
- reply10
- repot7
- retem7
- roman7
- ropey10
- royal8
- taler5
- talon5
- tamer7
- tammy12
- taper7
- taroc7
- teary8
- teeny8
- telae5
- telco7
- tempo9
- tenor5
- tepal7
- tepoy10
- terce7
- terne5
- tolan5
- tolar5
- toman7
- tommy12
- tonal5
- toner5
- toney8
- topee7
- toper7
- toyer8
- trace7
- tramp9
- treen5
- tromp9
- trona5
- trone5
- trope7
- tryma10
- typal10
- yamen10
- yapon10
- yearn8
- yenta8
- yente8
4 Letter Words
- acme8
- acne6
- acre6
- acyl9
- aeon4
- aero4
- aery7
- alec6
- alee4
- alme6
- aloe4
- alto4
- amen6
- ammo8
- amyl9
- ante4
- aper6
- arco6
- army9
- arty7
- aryl7
- atom6
- atop6
- calm8
- calo6
- came8
- camo8
- camp10
- cane6
- cant6
- cape8
- capo8
- care6
- carl6
- carn6
- carp8
- cart6
- cate6
- celt6
- cent6
- cepe8
- cere6
- cero6
- cete6
- clam8
- clan6
- clap8
- clay9
- clon6
- clop8
- clot6
- cloy9
- coal6
- coat6
- cola6
- cole6
- colt6
- coly9
- coma8
- come8
- comp10
- cone6
- cony9
- cope8
- copy11
- core6
- corm8
- corn6
- cory9
- cote6
- cram8
- crop8
- cyan9
- cyma11
- cyme11
- earl4
- earn4
- eely7
- eery7
- elan4
- elmy9
- emmy11
- enol4
- erne4
- etna4
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyne7
- eyra7
- eyre7
- lace6
- lacy9
- lame6
- lamp8
- lane4
- late4
- lean4
- leap6
- lear4
- leer4
- leet4
- leno4
- lent4
- lept6
- loam6
- loan4
- loca6
- lone4
- lope6
- lore4
- lorn4
- lory7
- lota4
- lyre7
- mace8
- male6
- malm8
- malt6
- mane6
- mano6
- many9
- marc8
- mare6
- marl6
- mart6
- mate6
- mayo9
- meal6
- mean6
- meat6
- meet6
- melt6
- meme8
- memo8
- meno6
- merc8
- mere6
- merl6
- meta6
- mete6
- moan6
- moat6
- mola6
- mole6
- molt6
- moly9
- mome8
- mony9
- mope8
- mopy11
- mora6
- more6
- morn6
- mort6
- mote6
- myna9
- name6
- nape6
- narc6
- nary7
- neap6
- near4
- neat4
- neem6
- neep6
- nema6
- noel4
- noma6
- nome6
- nope6
- norm6
- nota4
- note4
- olea4
- omen6
- omer6
- once6
- only7
- opal6
- open6
- oral4
- orca6
- orle4
- oyer7
- pace8
- pact8
- pacy11
- pale6
- palm8
- paly9
- pane6
- pant6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- paty9
- peal6
- pean6
- pear6
- peat6
- peel6
- peen6
- peer6
- pele6
- pelt6
- pent6
- peon6
- pere6
- perm8
- pert6
- plan6
- plat6
- play9
- plea6
- plot6
- ploy9
- poem8
- poet6
- pole6
- poly9
- pome8
- pone6
- pony9
- pore6
- porn6
- port6
- pram8
- prao6
- prat6
- pray9
- pree6
- prey9
- proa6
- prom8
- pyre9
- pyro9
- race6
- racy9
- rale4
- ramp8
- rant4
- rape6
- rapt6
- rate4
- rato4
- real4
- ream6
- reap6
- reel4
- rely7
- rent4
- repo6
- rete4
- roam6
- roan4
- role4
- romp8
- rope6
- ropy9
- rota4
- rote4
- rotl4
- ryot7
- tace6
- taco6
- tael4
- talc6
- tale4
- tame6
- tamp8
- tape6
- tare4
- tarn4
- taro4
- tarp6
- teal4
- team6
- tear4
- teel4
- teem6
- teen4
- tela4
- tele4
- temp8
- tepa6
- term6
- tern4
- toea4
- tola4
- tole4
- tome6
- tone4
- tony7
- tope6
- tora4
- torc6
- tore4
- torn4
- tory7
- tram6
- trap6
- tray7
- tree4
- trey7
- trop6
- troy7
- tyee7
- tyer7
- tyne7
- type9
- typo9
- tyre7
- tyro7
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- yelp9
- ylem9
- yore7
3 Letter Words
- ace5
- act5
- ale3
- alp5
- alt3
- amp7
- ane3
- ant3
- any6
- ape5
- apo5
- apt5
- arc5
- are3
- arm5
- art3
- ate3
- aye6
- cam7
- can5
- cap7
- car5
- cat5
- cay8
- cee5
- cel5
- cep7
- col5
- con5
- cop7
- cor5
- cot5
- coy8
- cry8
- ear3
- eat3
- eel3
- elm5
- eme5
- eon3
- era3
- ere3
- ern3
- eta3
- eye6
- lac5
- lam5
- lap5
- lar3
- lat3
- lay6
- lea3
- lee3
- let3
- ley6
- lop5
- lot3
- lye6
- mac7
- mae5
- man5
- map7
- mar5
- mat5
- may8
- mel5
- mem7
- men5
- met5
- moa5
- moc7
- mol5
- mom7
- mon5
- mop7
- mor5
- mot5
- myc10
- nae3
- nam5
- nap5
- nay6
- nee3
- net3
- nom5
- nor3
- not3
- oar3
- oat3
- oca5
- ole3
- one3
- ope5
- opt5
- ora3
- orc5
- ore3
- ort3
- pac7
- pal5
- pam7
- pan5
- par5
- pat5
- pay8
- pea5
- pec7
- pee5
- pen5
- per5
- pet5
- ply8
- pol5
- pom7
- pot5
- pro5
- pry8
- pya8
- pye8
- ram5
- ran3
- rap5
- rat3
- ray6
- rec5
- ree3
- rem5
- rep5
- ret3
- roc5
- roe3
- rom5
- rot3
- rya6
- rye6
- tae3
- tam5
- tan3
- tao3
- tap5
- tar3
- tea3
- tee3
- tel3
- ten3
- toe3
- tom5
- ton3
- top5
- tor3
- toy6
- try6
- tye6
- yam8
- yap8
- yar6
- yea6
- yen6
- yep8
- yet6
- yom8
- yon6