9-Letter Words Ending in SLY
- 66 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in SLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in SLY 66 words
How common is SLY at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 66 nine-letter words ending in SLY. They average 15 points, the best is JOYLESSLY (22 points) and A is the most common first letter (10.6%).
- Total words
- 66
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 10.6% of words
Most common first letters
- a 10.6%
- s 9.1%
- o 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou75.8%
- io24.2%
- eo10.6%
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 nine-letter word ending in SLY
j 8o 1y 4l 1e 1s 1s 1l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 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).
joylessly
- adverbin a joyless manner; without joy“she greeted her guests joylessly”
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How many nine-letter words ending in SLY are there?
There are 66 nine-letter words ending in SLY 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 SLY?
JOYLESSLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPRESSLY (21), ZEALOUSLY (21), AQUEOUSLY (21).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in SLY?
Everyday examples include OBVIOUSLY, SERIOUSLY, ENDLESSLY, HIDEOUSLY, CURIOUSLY, RAUCOUSLY, VARIOUSLY, DUBIOUSLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in SLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AQUEOUSLY (21), FIBROUSLY (17), BULBOUSLY (16), HUGEOUSLY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.