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Pointlessly
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About 3 syllables
adverb · 11 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pointlessly mean?
adverb
in a pointless manner
“he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery”
Is POINTLESSLY 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 POINTLESSLY worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POINTLESSLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 975
epyllions 14linotypes 14lipolyses 14spinosely 14stylopise 14epyllion 13isotypes 13linotype 13politely 13stylopes 13ypsilons 13ineptly 12isotype 12pentyls 12peyotls 12pioneys 12poleyns 12stylops 12ypsilon 12openly 11pentyl 11peyotl 11pilotless 11pioney 11pioyes 11plenty 11plotlines 11pointless 11pointy 11poleyn 11
See all 975 words made from POINTLESSLY Words that end like POINTLESSLY
Common words that share the ending -ESSLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
needlesslyendlesslyfruitlesslyfearlesslyflawlesslyharmlesslyhelplesslymindlesslypainlesslyrecklesslyrestlesslyruthlesslytactlesslyaimlesslyexpresslythoughtlesslyhopelesslyceaselesslymercilesslynoiselesslycarelesslyeffortlesslyrelentlesslyuselessly
All words ending in -ESSLY Pointlessly: quick answers
Is POINTLESSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POINTLESSLY 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 POINTLESSLY worth?
POINTLESSLY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 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 pointlessly mean?
As an adverb, pointlessly means “in a pointless manner”.
What words can you make with the letters in POINTLESSLY?
You can make 975 shorter words from POINTLESSLY, such as EPYLLIONS, LINOTYPES, LIPOLYSES, SPINOSELY. See the full list.