advisory: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 15 letter points · starts with A · ends with Y
Meaning of advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Example: The advisory committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always accepted they had real power.
Containing advice; advising.
Example: The consultant's advisory recommendations were selectively adopted.
Source: Wiktionary — advisory.
noun
- countable
A warning.
Example: The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory, warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.
- countable, uncountable
A warning. Official information issued by the National Weather Service that highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning. They are for events that may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.
- nonstandard, possibly, uncommon, uncountable
Supervision by an advisor.
Listed forms: advisories.
Source: Wiktionary — advisory.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for advisory.
adjective
giving advice
- consultative
- consultatory
- consultive
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of advisory
A(1) + D(2) + V(4) + I(1) + S(1) + O(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of advisory
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from advisory
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