9-Letter Words Ending in SHLY
- 83 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in SHLY
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All 9-Letter Words Ending in SHLY 83 words
How common is SHLY at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 83 nine-letter words ending in SHLY. They average 18.8 points, the best is HAWKISHLY (25 points) and B is the most common first letter (10.8%).
- Total words
- 83
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 1%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 10.8% of words
Most common first letters
- b 10.8%
- d 10.8%
- r 9.6%
Top vowel pairs
- oo4.8%
- ea3.6%
- oa2.4%
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 nine-letter word ending in SHLY
h 4a 1w 4k 5i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4
H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hawkishly
Form of hawkish
- adjectivedisposed to warfare or hard-line policies“militant nations”
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How many nine-letter words ending in SHLY are there?
There are 83 nine-letter words ending in SHLY 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 nine-letter word ending in SHLY?
HAWKISHLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAWKISHLY (24), HUFFISHLY (24), PUCKISHLY (23).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in SHLY?
Everyday examples include FOOLISHLY, SELFISHLY, MAWKISHLY, PRUDISHLY, MANNISHLY, BRUTISHLY, BOORISHLY, SLAVISHLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in SHLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HUFFISHLY (24), BUCKISHLY (23), GAWKISHLY (23), PECKISHLY (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.