m-o-n-e-t-a-r-y
MONETARY means relating to money or currency; financial. It describes anything connected to a country's money supply, financial systems, or economic policies. Worth 13 points in Scrabble.
13
Points in Scrabble
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MONETARY is central to economic discourse, appearing in terms like monetary policy (how central banks control money supply), monetary value (worth in currency terms), and monetary system (a country's financial framework). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) takes its name from this word. In everyday use, monetary concerns relate to anything involving money. This 8-letter word scores 13 base points in Scrabble, featuring valuable tiles M (3 points) and Y (4 points).
MONETARY derives from Latin "monetarius," from "moneta" meaning "mint, money." Interestingly, Moneta was originally an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno, in whose temple money was coined. The word entered English in the early 1800s as economics became a formal discipline. The Latin root also gave us "money," "mint," and "monument" (originally meaning a commemorative structure, often funded by public money).
•MONETARY features both M (3 points) and Y (4 points), making it worth 13 base points
•The word contains MONEY as a subset, which is also a valid Scrabble word
•MONETARY can be broken into MOAN, TEAR, YEARN, and other shorter valid words
•Y can function as both a vowel and consonant, making Y-words flexible
"The central bank announced changes to monetary policy to combat inflation."
"The painting's monetary value exceeded its artistic significance for some collectors."
Words that share similar meanings or letter patterns with MONETARY:
FINANCIAL
Money-related
FISCAL
Economic
ECONOMIC
Finance-related
PECUNIARY
Money matters
Total base points: 13 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 3 | Consonants: 5
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