8-Letter Words With GLY
- 69 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GLY 69 words
How often does GLY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 69 eight-letter words containing GLY. They average 15.6 points, the best is JOKINGLY (23 points) and 68.1% end in Y.
- Total words
- 69
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 68.1% of words
Most common last letters
- y 68.1%
- s 8.7%
- c 5.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.3%
- oi2.9%
- oo2.9%
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 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 containing GLY are there?
There are 69 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing GLY?
Everyday examples include STRONGLY, LOVINGLY, BORINGLY, SCRAGGLY, GLYCEROL, MOVINGLY, STRAGGLY, GLYCOGEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing 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.