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Lightly

l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1l 1y 4

About 2 syllables

adverb · 7 letters · Very common

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

What does lightly mean?

adverb

  1. without good reason

    “one cannot say such things lightly”

  2. with few burdens

    “experienced travellers travel light”

    Synonymslight

  3. with little weight or force

    “she kissed him lightly on the forehead”

    Synonymssoftlygently

  4. indulging with temperance

    “we eat lightly in the morning”

  5. with indifference or without dejection

    “he took it lightly”

  6. in a small quantity or extent

    “spread the margarine thinly over the meat”

    Synonymsthinly

Is LIGHTLY 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 LIGHTLY worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

15 pts
l 2i 1g 3h 3t 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
l 1i 1g 3h 4t 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
l 2i 1g 4h 3t 1l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in LIGHTLY

Hooks for LIGHTLY

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

Front hooks

slightly

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LIGHTLY

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

rightlytightlybrightlynightlyunsightlyfortnightlyslightly
All words ending in -IGHTLY

Lightly: quick answers

Is LIGHTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGHTLY 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 LIGHTLY worth?
LIGHTLY scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lightly mean?
As an adverb, lightly means “without good reason”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGHTLY?
You can make 34 shorter words from LIGHTLY, such as GHYLL, HILLY, GILLY, LIGHT. See the full list.