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Tantalisingly
t 1a 1n 1t 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
About 5 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Rare · adverb form of tantalising
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does tantalisingly mean?
adjective
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
“a tantalizing taste of success”
Synonymstantalizing
very pleasantly inviting
“a tantalizing aroma”
Synonymstantalizingtempting
Definitions shown for tantalising, the base form of tantalisingly.
Is TANTALISINGLY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is TANTALISINGLY worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in TANTALISINGLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 704
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See all 704 words made from TANTALISINGLY Words that end like TANTALISINGLY
Common words that share the ending -INGLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -INGLY Tantalisingly: quick answers
Is TANTALISINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. TANTALISINGLY is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is TANTALISINGLY worth?
TANTALISINGLY scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tantalisingly mean?
tantalisingly is the adverb form of tantalising, which means “arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TANTALISINGLY?
You can make 704 shorter words from TANTALISINGLY, such as SAGITTALLY, SLANTINGLY, STAGNANTLY, STINTINGLY. See the full list.