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Refractorily
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1c 3t 1o 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
About 5 syllables
adjective · 12 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of refractory
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does refractorily mean?
adjective
not responding to treatment
“a stubborn infection”
Synonymsstubborn
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus
“the refractory period of a muscle fiber”
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
“a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”
Synonymsfractiousrecalcitrant
Definitions shown for refractory, the base form of refractorily.
Is REFRACTORILY 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 REFRACTORILY worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in REFRACTORILY
Best shorter words top 30 of 909
refractory 18craftily 16feracity 16ferocity 16fireclay 16acetify 15certify 15clarify 15coalify 15factory 15rectify 15calefy 14clifty 14crafty 14farriery 14filatory 14fortalice 14refractor 14craftier 13cryolite 13farcy 13flytier 13forayer 13forelay 13frailty 13fratery 13friarly 13literacy 13retiracy 13riflery 13
See all 909 words made from REFRACTORILY Words that end like REFRACTORILY
Common words that share the ending -ILY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
necessarilytemporarilyarbitrarilymomentarilyvoluntarilyperfunctorilysecondarilymilitarilyordinarilyunnecessarilyhappilyheavilyreadilyeasilyfamilysatisfactorilyextraordinarilyprimarilyheartilysteadilyluckilyinvoluntarilystealthilyhaughtily
All words ending in -ILY Refractorily: quick answers
Is REFRACTORILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REFRACTORILY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REFRACTORILY worth?
REFRACTORILY scores 20 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does refractorily mean?
refractorily is the adverb form of refractory, which means “not responding to treatment”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REFRACTORILY?
You can make 909 shorter words from REFRACTORILY, such as REFRACTORY, CRAFTILY, FERACITY, FEROCITY. See the full list.