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8-Letter Words With NLY

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Popular 8-Letter Words With NLY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With NLY 38 words

How often does NLY appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 38 eight-letter words containing NLY. They average 14.5 points, the best is FROZENLY (23 points) and 97.4% end in Y.

Total words
38
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 23 max
Everyday words
21%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
97.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 97.4%
  • c 2.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea7.9%
  • ai5.3%
  • eo2.6%

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 NLY

f 4r 1o 1z 10e 1n 1l 1y 4

F 4 + R 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 + 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).

frozenly

Form of frozen

  1. adjectiveturned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold“the frozen North”
  2. adjectiveabsolutely still“frozen with horror”
  3. adjectivedevoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain“a frigid greeting”
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How many eight-letter words containing NLY are there?

There are 38 eight-letter words containing NLY 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 NLY?

FROZENLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BRAZENLY (22), COMMONLY (17), HEAVENLY (17).

What are some common eight-letter words containing NLY?

Everyday examples include COMMONLY, SUDDENLY, UNEVENLY, MATRONLY, SLOVENLY, SOLEMNLY, HEAVENLY, UNGAINLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing NLY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FROZENLY (23), THRAWNLY (17), HIDDENLY (16), PROVENLY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.