Dictionary
Originally
o 1r 1i 1g 2i 1n 1a 1l 1l 1y 4
About 5 syllables
adverb · 10 letters · Very common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does originally mean?
adverb
in an original manner
with reference to the origin or beginning
Synonymsprimitivelyin the beginning
before now
“why didn't you tell me in the first place?”
Synonymsin the first placeearlierin the beginningto begin with
Is ORIGINALLY 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 ORIGINALLY worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ORIGINALLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 307
railingly 13alloying 12rallying 12allying 11angrily 11nargily 11rangily 11rayling 11argyll 10gainly 10glairy 10gnarly 10gorillian 10gorily 10grainy 10laying 10logily 10longly 10orangy 10rainily 10raying 10yogini 10agony 9airily 9angry 9gaily 9gally 9gilly 9girly 9glary 9
See all 307 words made from ORIGINALLY Words that end like ORIGINALLY
Common words that share the ending -ALLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
accidentallyincidentallyoccasionallyspecificallyfundamentallydynamicallyemotionallygeneticallyidenticallypoliticallyuniversallyadditionallydramaticallyhistoricallyhorizontallyaestheticallyexceptionallyintentionallyintrinsicallysyntacticallytraditionallyscientificallydiagonallyironically
All words ending in -ALLY Originally: quick answers
Is ORIGINALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORIGINALLY 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 ORIGINALLY worth?
ORIGINALLY scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does originally mean?
As an adverb, originally means “in an original manner”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ORIGINALLY?
You can make 307 shorter words from ORIGINALLY, such as RAILINGLY, ALLOYING, RALLYING, ALLYING. See the full list.