8-Letter Words With ERLY
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ERLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ERLY 36 words
How often does ERLY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 eight-letter words containing ERLY. They average 14.3 points, the best is FATHERLY (17 points) and 97.2% end in Y.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 97.2% of words
Most common last letters
- y 97.2%
- g 2.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea8.3%
- ou2.8%
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 containing ERLY
f 4a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1l 1y 4
F 4 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fatherly
- adjectivelike or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
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How many eight-letter words containing ERLY are there?
There are 36 eight-letter words containing ERLY 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 containing ERLY?
FATHERLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAWYERLY (17), BANKERLY (17), SICKERLY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ERLY?
Everyday examples include PROPERLY, FORMERLY, TENDERLY, SISTERLY, FATHERLY, MOTHERLY, EASTERLY, WESTERLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ERLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BANKERLY (17), SICKERLY (17), BADGERLY (15), FERLYING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.