8-Letter Words Ending in ELY
- 95 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ELY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ELY 95 words
How common is ELY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 95 eight-letter words ending in ELY. They average 14.5 points, the best is JEJUNELY (25 points) and S is the most common first letter (18.9%).
- Total words
- 95
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 18.9% of words
Most common first letters
- s 18.9%
- u 15.8%
- a 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie2.1%
- oa2.1%
- ou2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ELY
j 8e 1j 8u 1n 1e 1l 1y 4
J 8 + E 1 + J 8 + U 1 + N 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jejunely
- adverbin an immature manner“his teenage son still behaves very immaturely”
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How many eight-letter words ending in ELY are there?
There are 95 eight-letter words ending in ELY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ELY?
JEJUNELY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OPAQUELY (22), UNIQUELY (20), SQUARELY (20).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in ELY?
Everyday examples include REMOTELY, SEVERELY, UNLIKELY, ENTIRELY, ACTIVELY, SCARCELY, UNIQUELY, FIERCELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ELY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EQUINELY (20), SQUIRELY (20), BEHOVELY (19), CHOICELY (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.