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Elusively

e 1l 1u 1s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4

About 4 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Less common · adverb form of elusive

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

What does elusively mean?

adjective

  1. difficult to describe

    “a haunting elusive odor”

  2. skillful at eluding capture

    “a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline”

  3. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

    “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”

    Synonymssubtle

  4. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

    “a baffling problem”

    Synonymsbafflingknottyproblematicproblematicaltough

Definitions shown for elusive, the base form of elusively.

Is ELUSIVELY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 ELUSIVELY worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
e 1l 1u 1s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
e 1l 2u 2s 1i 1v 5e 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
e 1l 1u 2s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
e 1l 2u 2s 1i 1v 6e 1l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in ELUSIVELY

Hooks for ELUSIVELY

Add one letter to the front or back of ELUSIVELY to make another word.

Front hooks

delusively

Back hooks

None

Words that end like ELUSIVELY

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.

extremelysincerelyabsolutelycompletelydefinitelyrelativelyseparatelyseverelyultimatelyeffectivelyfortunatelyrespectivelyadverselyimmenselyintenselyaccuratelyadequatelyconverselyinfinitelymoderatelypositivelydesperatelyexcessivelyexclusively
All words ending in -ELY

Elusively: quick answers

Is ELUSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ELUSIVELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ELUSIVELY worth?
ELUSIVELY scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does elusively mean?
elusively is the adverb form of elusive, which means “difficult to describe”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ELUSIVELY?
You can make 134 shorter words from ELUSIVELY, such as EVILLY, LIVELY, VILELY, VEILY. See the full list.