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Docilely

Q: What does docilely mean?

docilely is the adverb form of docile, which means “willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

d ₂o ₁c ₃i ₁l ₁e ₁l ₁y ₄

About 3 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Less common · adverb form of docile

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does docilely mean?

adjective

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
“the docile masses of an enslaved nation”
ready and willing to be taught
“docile pupils eager for instruction”
Synonymsteachable
easily handled or managed
“a gentle old horse, docile and obedient”
Synonymsgentle

Definitions shown for docile, the base form of docilely.

Is DOCILELY a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is DOCILELY worth?

Scrabble

14 pts

d ₂o ₁c ₃i ₁l ₁e ₁l ₁y ₄

Words With Friends

16 pts

d ₂o ₁c ₄i ₁l ₂e ₁l ₂y ₃

Wordfeud

15 pts

d ₂o ₁c ₄i ₁l ₁e ₁l ₁y ₄

NYT Crossplay

16 pts

d ₂o ₁c ₃i ₁l ₂e ₁l ₂y ₄

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DOCILELY

Best shorter words top 30 of 143

See all 143 words made from DOCILELY

Words that end like DOCILELY

Common words that share the ending -ELY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ELY

Docilely: quick answers

Is DOCILELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DOCILELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.

How many points is DOCILELY worth?

DOCILELY scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does docilely mean?

docilely is the adverb form of docile, which means “willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in DOCILELY?

You can make 143 shorter words from DOCILELY, such as CLODLY, CLOYED, COLDLY, DIOECY. See the full list.