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Facilely

f 4a 1c 3i 1l 1e 1l 1y 4

About 3 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of facile

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

What does facilely mean?

adjective

  1. superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

    “too facile a solution for so complex a problem”

    Synonymsneatslick

  2. performing adroitly and without effort

    “a facile hand”

  3. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

    “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”

    Synonymseloquentfluentsilver

Definitions shown for facile, the base form of facilely.

Is FACILELY 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 FACILELY worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
f 4a 1c 3i 1l 1e 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
f 4a 1c 4i 1l 2e 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
f 4a 1c 4i 1l 1e 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
f 4a 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 FACILELY

Words that end like FACILELY

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.

entirelyremotelyunlikelylargelypreciselymerelyactivelyscarcelygenuinelymassivelyprivatelyroutinelystrangelyastutelyblithelycoarselydemurelyfiercelyhumanelyinsanelyornatelypolitelysavagelysecurely
All words ending in -ELY

Facilely: quick answers

Is FACILELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FACILELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FACILELY worth?
FACILELY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does facilely mean?
facilely is the adverb form of facile, which means “superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FACILELY?
You can make 112 shorter words from FACILELY, such as CALEFY, FYCE, ICEFALL, LIEFLY. See the full list.