quaternary

1. Chemistry Relating to an atom bonded to four carbon atoms: a quarternary nitrogen atom.

2. Consisting of four; in fours.

3. Of or belonging to the geologic time, system of rocks, or sedimentary deposits of the second period of the Cenozoic Era, from the end of the Tertiary Period through the present, characterized by the appearance and development of humans and including the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. See Table at geologic time.

4. Consisting of, containing, or being an atom bonded to four other atoms.

5. Of, relating to, or being the geological period from the end of the Tertiary to the present time or the corresponding system of rocks .

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1. The member of a group that is fourth in order.

2. The number four.

3. The Quaternary Period or its system of deposits.

4. The Quaternary period or system of rocks.

5. A member of a group fourth in order or rank.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
quaternary	22	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aa	2
ae	2
an	2
ar	2
at	2
ay	5
en	2
er	2
et	2
na	2
ne	2
nu	2
re	2
ta	2
te	2
un	2
ut	2
ya	5
ye	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ana	3
ane	3
ant	3
any	6
are	3
art	3
ate	3
aye	6
ear	3
eat	3
eau	3
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err	3
eta	3
nae	3
nay	6
net	3
nut	3
qat	12
qua	12
ran	3
rat	3
ray	6
ret	3
rue	3
run	3
rut	3
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rye	6
ryu	6
tae	3
tan	3
tar	3
tau	3
tea	3
ten	3
try	6
tun	3
tye	6
urn	3
uta	3
ute	3
yar	6
yea	6
yen	6
yet	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aery	7
anta	4
ante	4
aqua	13
area	4
arty	7
aunt	4
aura	4
earn	4
etna	4
eyra	7
nary	7
near	4
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quay	16
quey	16
rant	4
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rate	4
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tern	4
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true	4
tuna	4
tune	4
turn	4
turr	4
tyer	7
tyne	7
tyre	7
urea	4
yare	7
yarn	7
yean	7
year	7
yuan	7
yurt	7
nare	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
anear	5
antae	5
antra	5
antre	5
anura	5
aquae	14
arena	5
array	8
aunty	8
aurae	5
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entry	8
qanat	14
quant	14
quare	14
quart	14
quate	14
quean	14
quern	14
query	17
ratan	5
rater	5
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reran	5
rerun	5
retry	8
ruana	5
runty	8
tarre	5
tarry	8
tayra	8
teary	8
terra	5
terry	8
tranq	14
truer	5
tuner	5
tuyer	8
unary	8
urare	5
urate	5
yarer	8
yearn	8
yenta	8
yurta	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
arrant	6
artery	9
aurate	6
errant	6
errata	6
nature	6
quanta	15
quarry	18
quarte	15
quatre	15
ranter	6
ratany	9
return	6
turner	6
yantra	9
yarner	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
narrate	7
quartan	16
quarter	16
ternary	10
turnery	10

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
quartern	17

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
quaternary	22