elementary
ADJECTIVE
/,ɛlə'mɛntəri/
10 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
elementary is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1L1E1M3E1N1T1A1R1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does elementary mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Of or being the essential or basic part.
“an elementary need for love and nurturing”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
2
Easy and not involved or complicated.
“an elementary problem in statistics”
“elementary, my dear Watson”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education.
“the elementary grades”
“elementary teachers”