tributary
ADJECTIVENOUN
/trɪbjə,tɛri/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tributary is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1I1B3U1T1A1R1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does tributary mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
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SIMILAR
2
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream.
SIMILAR
3
Paying tribute.
“a tributary colony”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A branch that flows into the main stream.
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