Definition of QUINARY

quinary

Plural: quinaries

Adj

  • Of fifth rank or order.
  • Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
  • To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Noun

  • A group of five; a system based on the number five.
  • Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.

Examples

  • His strategy involved making QUINARY plays, always aiming for five-letter words to keep the board open.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin quīnārius (“containing five each”), from quīnī (“five each”, “five at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French quinaire, the Italian quinario, and the Portuguese quinário. Doublet of quinarius.

Scrabble Score: 19

quinary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quinary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quinary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

quinary: valid Words With Friends Word