8-Letter Words With TLY
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TLY 53 words
How often does TLY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 53 eight-letter words containing TLY. They average 13.9 points, the best is ABJECTLY (22 points) and 98.1% end in Y.
- Total words
- 53
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 98.1% of words
Most common last letters
- y 98.1%
- g 1.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.8%
- ou3.8%
- ua3.8%
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 TLY
a 1b 3j 8e 1c 3t 1l 1y 4
A 1 + B 3 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
abjectly
- adverbin a hopeless resigned manner“she shrugged her shoulders abjectly”
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How many eight-letter words containing TLY are there?
There are 53 eight-letter words containing TLY 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 TLY?
ABJECTLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPERTLY (20), QUAINTLY (20), KNIGHTLY (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TLY?
Everyday examples include SLIGHTLY, STRICTLY, RECENTLY, PROMPTLY, DIRECTLY, URGENTLY, HONESTLY, SECRETLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THWARTLY (17), DULCETLY (14), INTACTLY (13), NOCENTLY (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.