8-Letter Words Ending in GLY
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in GLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in GLY 47 words
How common is GLY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words ending in GLY. They average 15.6 points, the best is JOKINGLY (23 points) and P is the most common first letter (12.8%).
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 12.8% of words
Most common first letters
- p 12.8%
- s 12.8%
- b 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oi4.3%
- oo4.3%
- ui2.1%
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 GLY
j 8o 1k 5i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jokingly
- adverbin jest“I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express”
- adverbnot seriously“I meant it facetiously”
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How many eight-letter words ending in GLY are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words ending in GLY 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 GLY?
JOKINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUIGGLY (22), VEXINGLY (22), JAPINGLY (21).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in GLY?
Everyday examples include STRONGLY, LOVINGLY, BORINGLY, SCRAGGLY, MOVINGLY, STRAGGLY, JOKINGLY, BITINGLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in GLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VEXINGLY (22), JAPINGLY (21), JIBINGLY (21), TAXINGLY (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.